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πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡· Turkey

Public Sector Debt Β· 2026

Total Debt

26.9%

of GDP

Global Rank

#174

of 192

Interest Burden

11%

of govt revenue

S&P Rating

BB-

Credit rating

SOE Debt

+1.8%

1 categories

5yr Change

-9pp

improving

Where the Debt Sits

Central Government
Subnational
Central Government: 19.8%Subnational: 5.3%Infrastructure: 1.8%

Who Holds This Debt

Holder Breakdown

Domestic 65%
Foreign 35%
Domestic: 65%Foreign: 35%

Currency Denomination

Local 47%
Foreign 53%
Local currency: 47%Foreign currency: 53%

Full Debt Breakdown

Central Government19.8% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO β€” General Government Debt
19.8%
Subnational / Regional5.3% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO β€” General Government Debt
5.3%
Infrastructure SOEs1.8% of GDP
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and other SOEsSOE financial reports / Treasury dataRailways, postal service, and various industrial SOEs.
1.8%
Total Corporate Debt38.8% of GDP
Nonfinancial corporate debt (total)BIS Credit Statistics Q3 2025SOE portion modest ~3-5% GDP.
38.8%
Household Debt9.8% of GDP
Household debtBIS Credit Statistics Q3 2025Extremely low by global standards.
9.8%
Unfunded Pension Liabilities120.0% of GDP
SGK pension system unfunded (est.)EC methodology; OECD Turkey reviews2023 EYT reform: 2.5M early retirements. Deficit ~3-4% GDP.
120.0%
State Bank Liabilities9.1% of GDP
State banks (Ziraat, Halkbank, VakΔ±fbank)BRSA banking data / bank annual reportsThree state-owned banks hold ~40% of banking system assets. Used for directed lending and policy purposes.
9.1%
All Layers Total204.6%

Credit Ratings

S&P

BB-

Moody's

B3

Fitch

BB-

Data Sources

IMF WEO β€” General Government Debtgeneral_government Β· Updated semi_annual
Dec 202625.1% GDP

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