UAE invests $95m in Türkiye at the start of year

The United Arab Emirates was among the top three investors in Türkiye at the beginning of the year. 

The Gulf state invested $95 million in the first two months of the year, behind Germany, which invested $198 million and the Netherlands that ploughed $118 million, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing data from the Association of International Investors. 

European Union (EU) countries accounted for 35% of inbound FDIs in February, which totalled $780 million. The UAE held the largest share by country at 18%, ahead of Singapore and the US at 15% each, Germany (14%) and Spain (9%).  

The recent injection helped drive total FDI inflows to more than $289 billion since 2003. EU countries were Turkiye’s biggest investors during the 2003-2025 period, constituting 59% of the total investor pool. 

FDI inflows to Türkiye stood at $10.4 billion in 2023, slipping from $13.4 billion received in 2022, according to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2024.

“Türkiye’s investment climate is positively influenced by its favourable demographics and strategic geographical position, providing access to multiple regional markets, and has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI among OECD members,” according to Lloyds Bank. 

The country has adopted a series of legislative reforms to facilitate the reception of foreign investment, such as the creation of the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, it added. 

Turkiye’s economy is projected to grow at 3.4% this year and 3.5% in 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 
The fund lowered Turkiye’s GDP forecast in its latest World Economic Outlook report, down 0.8 percentage points from its January 2026 WEO update.

The downward revision was due to weaker than expected growth in 2025, with high oil and gas prices weighing on economic activity.