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%.

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%.

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%.