The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.5% of its production capacity in August 2026, down from 73.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest rate since March, with the decline driven mainly by investment goods, where capacity utilization fell sharply to 69.7% from 71.2%, pointing to weaker activity in capital-intensive industries and potentially softer investment demand. Utilization in food and beverages also declined to 71.4% from 72.0%, while intermediate goods remained the strongest-performing category despite easing slightly to 74.7% from 74.9%. Non-durable consumer goods utilization edged down to 72.2% from 72.3%. Meanwhile, overall consumer goods utilization increased to 71.6% from 71.4%, supported by durable consumer goods, which rose to 68.2% from 67.1%. source: Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

Capacity Utilization in Turkey decreased to 73.50 percent in August from 73.90 percent in July of 2026. Capacity Utilization in Turkey averaged 75.93 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 84.10 percent in July of 2007 and a record low of 60.80 percent in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Capacity Utilization - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Capacity Utilization in Turkey decreased to 73.50 percent in August from 73.90 percent in July of 2026. Capacity Utilization in Turkey is expected to be 74.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Capacity Utilization is projected to trend around 76.50 percent in 2027 and 77.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-22 07:00 AM
Capacity Utilization
Jul 73.90% 74.50% 74.7%
2026-08-21 07:00 AM
Capacity Utilization
Aug 73.5% 73.9% 74.0%
2026-09-21 07:00 AM
Capacity Utilization
Sep 73.5% 74.9%


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Turkey Capacity Utilization
In Turkey, Capacity Utilization is a measure of how much of the economy's potential output is being used.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
73.50 73.90 84.10 60.80 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Turkey Factory Capacity Usage at 5-Month Low
The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.5% of its production capacity in August 2026, down from 73.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest rate since March, with the decline driven mainly by investment goods, where capacity utilization fell sharply to 69.7% from 71.2%, pointing to weaker activity in capital-intensive industries and potentially softer investment demand. Utilization in food and beverages also declined to 71.4% from 72.0%, while intermediate goods remained the strongest-performing category despite easing slightly to 74.7% from 74.9%. Non-durable consumer goods utilization edged down to 72.2% from 72.3%. Meanwhile, overall consumer goods utilization increased to 71.6% from 71.4%, supported by durable consumer goods, which rose to 68.2% from 67.1%.
2026-08-21
Turkey Factory Capacity Usage Eases in July
The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.9% of its production capacity in July 2026, easing from a one-year high of 74.5% in the previous month. This marked the lowest rate since April, driven mainly by investment goods, where capacity utilization fell to 71.2% from 73.4%, pointing to softer activity in capital-intensive industries. Durable consumer goods also declined to 67.1% from 67.9%, while overall consumer goods utilization eased to 71.4% from 71.8%. Non-durable consumer goods slipped to 72.3% from 72.6%, and food and beverages fell to 72.0% from 72.5%. Meanwhile, intermediate goods remained the strongest-performing category, edging down slightly to 74.9% from 75.0%.
2026-07-22
Turkey Factory Capacity Usage Hits 1-Year High
The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 74.5% of its production capacity in June 2026, up from 74.2% in the previous month. This marked the highest rate since June last year, driven mainly by a sharp increase in capacity utilization for investment goods, which rose to 73.4% from 70.3%, signaling stronger activity in capital-intensive industries. Intermediate goods utilization remained broadly stable at 75.0% compared with 75.2% in May, continuing to post the highest rate among major sectors. However, most consumer-oriented categories showed weaker performance. Capacity usage for durable consumer goods fell to 67.9% from 70.6%, while non-durable consumer goods eased to 72.6% from 73.1%. Overall consumer goods utilization also declined to 71.8% from 72.7%, and food and beverages slipped to 72.5% from 73.2%.
2026-06-19