# Turkey Foreign Investor Flows: Equity Purchases and Holdings

Non-residents' holdings of Turkish equities and their weekly net purchases and sales: the central bank's weekly securities statistics since September 2020. By the central bank's weekly securities statistics, non-residents' equity holdings were $33.98 billion at market value in the week to 16 October 2026. That week foreign investors made net sales of $88.75 million of equities; since the start of 2026, net purchases total $1,409.34 million.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Equity holdings | 33.98 bn USD (16 October 2026) |
| Weekly net purchases (+) / sales (−) | −88.75 mn USD (16 October 2026) |
| 2026 net purchases / sales | +1,409.34 mn USD (Year to date) |
| Read | Read from EVDS: Oct 27, 2026, 18:00 |

## Last 26 weeks

| Week to (Friday) | Holdings (USD bn) | Net purchases (USD mn) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | 33.98 | −88.75 |
| 9 October 2026 | 35.92 | −248.20 |
| 2 October 2026 | 36.79 | −189.90 |
| 25 September 2026 | 38.87 | +358.63 |
| 18 September 2026 | 39.36 | −109.83 |
| 11 September 2026 | 42.41 | +277.67 |
| 4 September 2026 | 40.91 | −647.63 |
| 28 August 2026 | 43.26 | +328.99 |
| 21 August 2026 | 43.11 | +150.17 |
| 14 August 2026 | 41.72 | +176.14 |
| 7 August 2026 | 40.78 | +1.50 |
| 31 July 2026 | 39.56 | −185.94 |
| 24 July 2026 | 41.39 | +38.85 |
| 17 July 2026 | 41.11 | +37.53 |
| 10 July 2026 | 41.34 | +33.50 |
| 3 July 2026 | 41.70 | +11.45 |
| 26 June 2026 | 41.39 | +203.27 |
| 19 June 2026 | 42.91 | +465.73 |
| 12 June 2026 | 40.80 | −117.77 |
| 5 June 2026 | 40.63 | −856.88 |
| 29 May 2026 | 41.59 | −91.09 |
| 22 May 2026 | 41.53 | −293.11 |
| 15 May 2026 | 44.40 | −284.62 |
| 8 May 2026 | 45.83 | +214.48 |
| 1 May 2026 | 43.63 | −228.36 |
| 24 April 2026 | 43.93 | +327.16 |

## Net purchases by year

| Year | Net purchases (USD mn) | Holdings at year end (USD bn) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to the week of 16 October 2026) | +1,409.34 | 33.98 |
| 2025 | +2,267.69 | 33.61 |
| 2024 | −2,696.10 | 33.84 |
| 2023 | +1,389.01 | 29.54 |
| 2022 | −4,035.61 | 28.77 |
| 2021 | −1,364.13 | 18.43 |
| 2020 (from September) | +1,211.22 | 27.27 |

## Method and definitions

- Data from the central bank's weekly securities statistics: non-residents' holdings of equities in the domestic market, at market value as of each Friday, in USD million (billions on this page).
- The weekly net figure is the transaction amount the central bank publishes; plus is net purchases, minus net sales. The market value of the holdings also moves with share prices and the exchange rate.
- The series start in September 2020. The foreign share of Borsa Istanbul (a percentage) is calculated from Central Securities Depository data and is not on this page.

## Frequently asked questions

### Did foreign investors buy or sell Turkish stocks this week?

By central bank data, foreigners made net sales of $88.75 million of equities in the week to 16 October 2026.

### What is the foreign share of Borsa Istanbul?

The foreign share is the percentage of the shares traded on Borsa Istanbul held by non-resident investors, calculated from Central Securities Depository (MKK) data. This page shows the same investor group's holdings in dollars and its weekly net transactions.

### When is the foreign portfolio data published?

The central bank publishes its weekly securities statistics as of Friday, usually on the Thursday of the following week.

Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, weekly securities statistics (non-residents); via the Electronic Data Delivery System (EVDS) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.

## Related pages

- [Borsa Istanbul stocks](https://lzzo.com/world-stock-markets/turkey/stocks)
- [Central bank reserves](https://lzzo.com/turkey-central-bank-reserves)
- [Current account](https://lzzo.com/turkey-current-account)
- [Central bank exchange rates](https://lzzo.com/central-bank-exchange-rates)
- [Turkish economy](https://lzzo.com/turkey-economy)

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