Retail sales in Turkey rose 13.7% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 11.7% increase in the previous month. Growth in non-food sales excluding automotive fuel quickened to 17.5% from 14.8% in April, driven mainly by stronger sales of computers, peripheral equipment, software, books, and telecommunications equipment (23.5% vs 18.9%), as well as textiles, clothing, and footwear (17.6% vs 10.8%). This offset slower growth in audio and video equipment, hardware, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture, and related goods (6.8% vs 7%), pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, cosmetic, and toilet products (12.3% vs 15.4%), and mail-order and internet sales (16.2% vs 18.8%). Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel (3.2% vs 2.9%) and food products (9.1% vs 7.8%) also grew at a faster pace. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased 2.4%, rebounding from a downwardly revised 1.7% fall in April. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Retail Sales in Turkey increased 13.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Turkey averaged 8.88 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 38.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -16.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Turkey Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Turkey increased 13.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Turkey is expected to be 7.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-16 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 11.4% 21.7% 19.0%
2026-07-13 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 13.7% 11.7% 9.0%
2026-08-11 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 13.7% 7.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 87.90 85.80 points Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 399066041.00 468068259.00 TRY Thousand Mar 2026
Economic Confidence Index 98.90 97.20 points Jun 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.40 -1.60 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 13.70 11.40 percent May 2026


Turkey Retail Sales YoY
In Turkey, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.70 11.40 38.10 -16.90 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Turkey Retail Sales Growth Picks Up in May
Retail sales in Turkey rose 13.7% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 11.7% increase in the previous month. Growth in non-food sales excluding automotive fuel quickened to 17.5% from 14.8% in April, driven mainly by stronger sales of computers, peripheral equipment, software, books, and telecommunications equipment (23.5% vs 18.9%), as well as textiles, clothing, and footwear (17.6% vs 10.8%). This offset slower growth in audio and video equipment, hardware, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture, and related goods (6.8% vs 7%), pharmaceutical, medical, orthopedic, cosmetic, and toilet products (12.3% vs 15.4%), and mail-order and internet sales (16.2% vs 18.8%). Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel (3.2% vs 2.9%) and food products (9.1% vs 7.8%) also grew at a faster pace. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased 2.4%, rebounding from a downwardly revised 1.7% fall in April.
2026-07-13
Turkey Retail Sales Growth Slows Sharply
Retail sales in Turkey rose 11.4% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing sharply from an upwardly revised 21.7% increase in March. Growth in sales of non-food items, excluding automotive fuel, decelerated (14.5% vs 29.5% in March), namely computers, peripheral units and software, books, telecommunications equipment, etc. (18.6% vs 49.9%); audio and video equipment, hardware, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture, etc. (6.7% vs 10.0%); textiles, clothing and footwear (10.7% vs 14.2%); and mail orders and internet sales (17.9% vs 21.1%). Sales of automotive fuel also grew at a much slower pace (2.7% vs 10.7%). Meanwhile, food sales increased further (7.6% vs 7.4%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales dropped 1.7%, reversing an upwardly revised 2.8% gain in the previous month.
2026-06-16
Turkey Retail Sales Hit Over 2-Year High
Retail sales in Turkey climbed 21.2% year-on-year in March 2026 from a three-month low gain of 15.6% in the previous month. It marked the strongest growth since February 2024, as sales remained solid for both food, beverages and tobacco (7.3% vs 6.4% in February) and non-food items excluding automotive fuel (28.8% vs 21.3%). Within the non-food category, sales growth accelerated for computers, books and communication devices (49.2% vs 33.2%), electrical appliances and furniture (9.3% vs 6.8%), textiles, clothing and footwear (13.7% vs 7.8%), and medical products and cosmetics (14.3% vs 10.5%). In contrast, sales via mail or internet eased (20.7% vs 25.4%). Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales climbed 10.6% in March, up from 5.8% in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased 2.6% in March, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in February.
2026-05-11