The Turkish Central Bank (TCMB) has reported Turkey's external assets as USD 227.3 billion as of the end of May 2020, which is a 10.3% decrease on the figure as of 2019 yearend.
The Bank gave the following analysis of Turkey’s international investment position (IIP) as of May 2020:
“International Investment Position Developments – May 2020
According to the International Investment Position (IIP) at the end of May 2020, external assets recorded USD 227.3 billion indicating a decrease of 10.3 percent compared to the end of 2019 and liabilities against non-residents recorded USD 562.1 billion indicating a decrease of 5.8 percent.
The net IIP, defined as the difference between Turkey’s external assets and liabilities, posted USD -334.8 billion at the end of May 2020, in comparison to USD -343.7 billion observed at the end of 2019.
As regards to sub-items under assets, at the end of May 2020, reserve assets recorded USD 90.9 billion indicating a decrease of 14.0 percent, while other investment recorded USD 83.4 billion indicating a decrease of 12,3 percent compared to the end of 2019. Currency and deposits of banks, one of the sub-items of other investment, recorded USD 44.8 billion indicating a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to the end of 2019.
As regards to sub-items under liabilities, direct investment (equity capital and other capital) at the end of May 2020 recorded USD 155.4 billion indicating 2.9 percent decrease in comparison to the end of the previous year, with the contribution of the changes in the market value and foreign exchange rates.
Portfolio investment decreased by 17.0 percent and recorded USD 112.8 billion compared to the end of 2019. Non-residents’ equity holdings recorded USD 22.7 billion reflecting a decrease of 30.2 percent compared to the end of 2019. Non-residents’ holdings of GDDS (Government Domestic Debt Securities) recorded USD 7.6 billion with a decrease of 51.0 percent. Outstanding euro bond holdings of non-residents posted USD 48.1 billion with a decrease of 2.1 percent.
Other investment indicated a decrease of 2.4 percent to USD 293.8 billion compared to the end of 2019. FX deposits of non-residents held within the resident banks recorded USD 32.2 billion at the end of May 2020, reflecting a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to the end of 2019, and TL deposits increased by 13.2 percent recording USD 15.4 billion.
Total external loan stock of the banks recorded USD 62.8 billion decreasing by 6.5 percent compared to the end of 2019, and total external loan stock of the other sectors recorded USD 93.6 billion decreasing by 3.5 percent.”