Ankara: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Trkiye amounted to $11.6 billion in the first 10 months of the year. According to data from the International Investors Association released on Friday, this figure marks a 35% increase year-on-year for the first 10-month period of 2025, with the total FDI to Trkiye since 2002 surpassing $285 billion.

According to Anadolu Agency, In October alone, FDI inflows to Trkiye totaled $128 million. Of the overall $567 million equity capital inflows, $240 million came through real estate sales to foreign nationals. The association noted in a statement that divestment and debt instruments reduced the overall FDI inflows by $606 million and $73 million, respectively.

The EU countries, which held a 58% share in the total FDI into Trkiye from 2002 to 2024, accounted for 82% in October. During the same month, France had the largest share with 35%, followed by the Netherlands with 16%, Germany 10%, Belgium 9%, and Switzerland 5%.

In the 10-month period, the Netherlands was the top investor in Trkiye with $2.8 billion, while Kazakhstan and Luxembourg each invested $1.1 billion.

The transportation and storage sector attracted the most investments in October, with $199 million, representing a 35% share of the total $567 million investment capital inflows. The wholesale and retail trade sector followed with an 18% share, and the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning production and distribution sector with a 9% share.

In the first 10 months of the year, the wholesale and retail trade sector stood out with $2.8 billion in investments, followed by food manufacturing and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), each with $1.2 billion.