Turkey Factory Capacity Usage Rises in April

The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.8% of its production capacity in April 2026, up from a five-and-a-half-year low of 73.3% in the previous month. The latest figure also marked the highest reading since January, largely driven by stronger utilization in investment goods, which rose to 70.3% from 69.5%, alongside a slight uptick in intermediate goods to 74.9% from 74.7%. Durable consumer goods also edged higher to 68.9% from 68.7%. However, some categories showed mild weakness, as non-durable consumer goods utilization slipped to 72.0% from 72.4%, while overall consumer goods eased to 71.5% from 71.7%. Capacity use in food and beverages also declined slightly to 72.4% from 72.6%.

The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.3% of its production capacity in March 2026, down from 73.5% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since August 2020, mainly driven by weaker utilization in investment goods, which fell further to 69.5% from 70.1%, alongside a slight drop in intermediate goods to 74.7% from 74.9%. Capacity use in food and beverages also inched lower to 72.6% from 72.5%. Meanwhile, some categories showed resilience, as durable consumer goods utilization rose to 68.7% from 66.7%, and non-durable consumer goods edged up to 72.4% from 72.1%. Overall consumer goods production also improved slightly to 71.7% from 71.2%, partially offsetting broader declines.

The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 73.5% of its production capacity in February 2026, down from 74.1% in January. This marked the lowest reading since August 2025, reflecting a continued slowdown in industrial activity at the start of the year. Capacity utilization declined mainly in the production of investment goods, which fell to 70.1% from 71.5%, and in non-durable consumer goods, dropping to 72.1% from 72.4%. Output for food and beverages also eased to 72.5% from 72.8%, while the use of intermediate goods slipped to 74.9% from 75.2%. In contrast, utilization for durable consumer goods saw a slight increase to 66.7% from 65.5%, and overall consumer goods remained stable at 71.2%.