Turkish Industrial Output Drops at Softer Pace

Industrial production in Turkey rose 6.0% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a 1.1% decline in the previous month and marking only the second annual increase so far this year. It also recorded the strongest growth since August 2025. The strong recovery was driven mainly by manufacturing output, which increased 6.8% after falling 1.3% in March. Meanwhile, the decline in mining and quarrying activity eased (2.8% vs 5.6%). Simultaneously, growth in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply slowed sharply (1.8% vs 5.8%). On a monthly basis, industrial production climbed 3.7%, rebounding from a 0.8% decline in March and pointing to the strongest monthly expansion since December 2024.

Industrial production in Turkey rose 2.2% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.9% decline in January. Output recovered in manufacturing (2.4% vs -2.6% in January), notably chemicals and chemical products (1.7% vs -1.7%), non-metallic mineral products (7.3% vs -10%), basic metals (3% vs -0.5%), and other transport equipment (58.4% vs -1.6%). Production growth also accelerated for coke and refined petroleum products (6.3% vs 5.3%). Output in mining and quarrying also rebounded by 4.1%, following a 2.5% drop in January, driven by higher production of metal ores (2% vs -10.7%) and other mining and quarrying (12.7% vs 0.3%). Meanwhile, activity declined for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-2.2% vs 5.6%). On a monthly basis, industrial output rose 2.6%, rebounding from an upwardly revised 2.9% decline in January and marking the strongest growth since May 2025.

Industrial production in Turkey fell 1.8% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 2.1% drop in December. Manufacturing output (-2.5% vs -2.7% in December) declined at a slower pace, driven by manufacture of food products (-2.6% vs -6.8%), machinery and equipment nec (-9.2% vs -6.5%), and other transport equipment (-2.8% vs -9.3%). Overall production was also supported by higher output in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (5.6% vs 2.4%). In contrast, production dropped in mining and quarrying (-2.8% vs 2%), particularly in crude petroleum and natural gas extraction (-2.1% vs 6%) and other mining and quarrying activities (-0.8% vs 18.3%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity tumbled 2.8%, reversing a 1.2% rise in December 2025.