Economic geography

The majority of equity capital inflows, totaling $477 million, were directed towards wholesale and retail trade, representing 55 percent of total equity capital inflows at $262 million in April, according to a report by the International Investors' Association (YASED).

The Netherlands, the United States and Germany were the top three investors in Türkiye in the first quarter of 2024, the International Investors Association (YASED) has said, citing data from the Central Bank.

Foreign direct inflows amounted to $1.5 billion in the first three months of the year, while inflows stood at $336 million in March alone.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece has increased sharply over the last three years compared to the previous period, according to the latest Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "FDI in Figures" report. 

Türkiye ranked fourth in Europe in 2023 in terms of the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, according to a report by the London-based accounting services firm EY.

The number of FDI projects in Türkiye increased to 375 in 2023, a 17 percent jump from the previous year, creating more than 21,000 jobs.

Foreign direct investment would have amounted to less than 2.5 billion euros in 2023 were it not for the real estate market, which is estimated to have registered an over 45% share last year in all investments from abroad.

Türkiye has the potential to attract more foreign investments if necessary steps are taken, says Engin Aksoy, the chair of the International Investors' Association (YASED).

The leading position of real estate in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece remained and even strengthened in 2023, as the figures show, maintaining the reflection as to whether and how the country's production model will eventually be able to change.

Higher growth in emerging markets (EM), including Türkiye, relative to developed markets and the prospect of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year are expected to push emerging-market net capital flows to a decade high in 2024, Fitch Ratings has said in its latest Economics Dashboard.

Out of the total equity capital inflows amounting to $642 million in November, the financial and insurance activities took the forefront with $318 million, while the share of wholesale and retail trade was 14 percent, the International Investors' Association (YASED) has said in a report.

BELGRADE - Serbia remains a global leader in foreign investments, which is best indicated by figures showing that it attracted over 30 bln euros of FDI between 2012 and end-2022, more than all other Western Balkan countries combined, Serbian Minister of Economy Slobodan Cvetkovic said on Wednesday.