Car production in Turkey fell 5.2% year-on-year to 99,247 in January 2026 from 104,644 in the corresponding month of the previous year. This marked the lowest output since August 2025. Car Production in Turkey averaged 53354.71 Units from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 163460.00 Units in November of 2017 and a record low of 1421.00 Units in August of 1980. source: Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD)

Car Production in Turkey is expected to be 128573.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Total Motor Vehicles Production is projected to trend around 133295.00 Units in 2027 and 137560.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-19 05:00 AM
Auto Production YoY
Dec 0.7% 10.6% 12.0%
2026-02-17 04:00 AM
Auto Production YoY
Jan -5.2% 0.7% -2.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 7664.00 2580.00 Companies Dec 2025
Business Confidence 101.60 100.80 points Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 74.10 74.40 percent Jan 2026
Auto Production YoY 99247.00 124433.00 Units Jan 2026
Car Registrations 248205.00 183172.00 Units Dec 2025
Changes in Inventories 162030869.00 113688847.00 TRY Thousand Sep 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 100.83 100.58 points Jan 2026
Corruption Index 31.00 34.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 124.00 107.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 26054.69 26121.88 Gigawatt-hour Nov 2025
Industrial Production YoY -2.10 2.20 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 1.20 2.50 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production -2.70 2.50 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 1.90 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Steel Production 3500.00 3300.00 Thousand Tonnes Dec 2025
Auto Sales YoY 75362.00 191620.00 Units Jan 2026


Turkey Total Motor Vehicles Production
In Turkey, Total Motor Vehicles Production refers to the production of total motor vehicles, excluding tractors.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99247.00 124433.00 163460.00 1421.00 1974 - 2026 Units Monthly
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