Turkey Consumer Confidence at 14-Month High
2026-05-18 07:09
By
Czyrill Jean Coloma
1 min. read
Turkey's consumer confidence index rose to 85.8 in May 2026 from 85.5 in the previous month.
It marked the highest reading since March 2025, primarily driven by improved expectations for households’ financial conditions over the next twelve months, which rose to 87.9 from 87.5, as well as their outlook for the general economy, with the corresponding index climbing to 81.4 from 78.3.
Consumers also showed a greater willingness to purchase durable goods, as the related indicator increased to 104.5 from 104.4.
However, assessments of current household financial conditions deteriorated, falling to 69.2 in May from 71.8 in the previous month.
Despite the modest uptick, the overall index remained below the neutral 100 mark, signaling that consumer sentiment in Turkey continues to reflect a generally pessimistic outlook.