Turkey's Economic Confidence Index rose to 99.8 in July 2026 from 98.9 in the previous month, reaching its highest level since February and moving closer to the 100 threshold that separates optimism from pessimism. The improvement was driven by improving consumer confidence, which rose 2.2% to 89.8, alongside gains in the services sector (+1.4% to 112.0) and construction (+0.6% to 83.5). In contrast, confidence in the manufacturing sector slipped 0.8% to 101.2, while retail trade confidence fell 1.6% to 111.0. Despite the overall improvement, the headline index remained below the 100 mark, indicating that economic sentiment continued to point to a slightly pessimistic outlook. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Economic Optimism Index in Turkey increased to 99.80 points in July from 98.90 points in June of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in Turkey averaged 99.96 points from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 115.00 points in January of 2011 and a record low of 50.60 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Economic Optimism Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Economic Confidence Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Economic Optimism Index in Turkey increased to 99.80 points in July from 98.90 points in June of 2026. Economic Optimism Index in Turkey is expected to be 98.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Economic Confidence Index is projected to trend around 103.50 points in 2027 and 104.20 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-29 07:00 AM
Economic Confidence Index
Jun 98.9 97.2 98.5
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
Economic Confidence Index
Jul 99.8 98.9 98.4
2026-08-28 07:00 AM
Economic Confidence Index
Aug 99.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 89.80 87.90 points Jul 2026
Consumer Spending 399066041.00 468068259.00 TRY Thousand Mar 2026
Economic Confidence Index 99.80 98.90 points Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.40 -1.60 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 13.70 11.40 percent May 2026


Turkey Economic Confidence Index
In Turkey, economic confidence index is a composite index that encapsulates consumers’ and producers’ evaluations, expectations and tendencies about general economic situation. The index is combined by means of a weighted aggregation of normalized sub-indices of consumer confidence, seasonally adjusted real sector (manufacturing industry), services, retail trade and construction confidence indices. The economic confidence index indicates an optimistic outlook about the general economic situation when the index is above 100, on contrary it indicates a pessimistic outlook when it is below 100.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.80 98.90 115.00 50.60 2007 - 2026 points Monthly

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Turkey Economic Sentiment Improves in July
Turkey's Economic Confidence Index rose to 99.8 in July 2026 from 98.9 in the previous month, reaching its highest level since February and moving closer to the 100 threshold that separates optimism from pessimism. The improvement was driven by improving consumer confidence, which rose 2.2% to 89.8, alongside gains in the services sector (+1.4% to 112.0) and construction (+0.6% to 83.5). In contrast, confidence in the manufacturing sector slipped 0.8% to 101.2, while retail trade confidence fell 1.6% to 111.0. Despite the overall improvement, the headline index remained below the 100 mark, indicating that economic sentiment continued to point to a slightly pessimistic outlook.
2026-07-30
Turkey Economic Confidence Rises to 4-Month High
The Economic Confidence Index in Turkey rose to 98.9 in June 2026 from 97.2 in the previous month, reaching its highest level since February as all five sub-indices posted monthly increases. Consumer confidence recorded the strongest improvement, with the index rising 2.5% month over month to 87.9 from 85.8 in May. The manufacturing confidence index increased to 102 from 101, the services confidence index climbed to 110.5 from 109, the retail trade confidence index edged up to 112.8 from 112.5, and the construction confidence index rose to 83 from 82.1. Despite the broad-based improvement, the economic confidence index remained below the 100 threshold, suggesting a still pessimistic outlook for the general economic situation.
2026-06-29
Turkey Economic Confidence Improves in May
The Economic Confidence Index in Turkey rose to 97.2 in May 2026 from 96.4 in the previous month. The real sector confidence index increased to 101.0 from 98.6, marking a solid 2.4% monthly gain and moving above the neutral 100 level. Retail trade confidence also strengthened, rising to 112.5 from 111.6, while consumer confidence edged up slightly to 85.8 from 85.5. In contrast, the services sector index declined to 109.0 from 109.7, suggesting a mild cooling in activity expectations. Construction confidence also fell more sharply to 82.1 from 83.6, pointing to continued weakness in the sector. Despite the overall improvement, the economic confidence index remained below the 100 threshold, indicating a still pessimistic outlook for the general economic situation.
2026-05-25