Turkey Factory Capacity Usage Rises in October

Turkey’s manufacturing capacity utilization rate rose to 74.5% in October 2026 from 74.2% in the previous month, marking the highest rate recorded since June 2026. The increase was supported by higher utilization across most major industry groupings, particularly consumer goods, where the rate climbed to 72.3% from 71.4% in the previous month. Non-durable consumer goods utilization increased to 73.1% from 72.5%, while durable consumer goods rebounded to 68.5% from 66.4%. Investment goods utilization also rose to 73.4% from 73.1%, indicating improved capacity usage in industries producing capital goods. Meanwhile, intermediate goods utilization edged down to 74.4% from 74.5%, although remaining the highest among the main industry groupings.

The manufacturing industry in Turkey operated at 74.2% of its production capacity in September 2026, marking the highest rate since June and up from a five-month low of 73.5% in the previous month. The increase was driven mainly by investment goods, where capacity utilization jumped to 73.1% from 69.7%, pointing to stronger activity in capital-intensive industries. Utilization also increased for non-durable consumer goods, rising to 72.5% from 72.2%, while food and beverages edged up to 71.6% from 71.4%. On the other hand, durable consumer goods utilization fell to 66.4% from 68.2%, while overall consumer goods utilization eased to 71.4% from 71.6%. Intermediate goods utilization also declined slightly to 74.5% from 74.7%, although it remained the highest among the major categories.

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%.