Retail sales in Turkey climbed by 18.8% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 16.5% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth in retail activity since March 2024, mainly driven by higher sales for non-food products (26.4% vs 20.2% in December), particularly computers, books, and communication devices (43.1% vs 30.1%), mail-order and internet sales (29.7% vs 17.4%), medical products and cosmetics (15.4% vs 22.7%), and textiles, clothing and footwear (14.9% vs 6.6%). In contrast, trade increased at a softer pace for electrical appliances and furniture (2% vs 8.7%). Additionally, sales growth slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (9.5% vs 10.2%) and automotive fuel (0.5% vs 8.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose by 2.4% in January, marking its sharpest increase in four months, following an upwardly revised 1.9% gain in the preceding period. source: Turkish Statistical Institute

Retail Sales in Turkey increased 18.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Turkey averaged 8.74 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 March of 2026.

Retail Sales in Turkey increased 18.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Turkey is expected to be 13.20 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
2026-02-11 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 16.3% 14.9% 13.2%
2026-03-11 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 18.8% 16.5% 15.8%
2026-04-10 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 18.8% 14.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 85.70 83.70 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 468068259.00 428945103.00 TRY Thousand Dec 2025
Economic Confidence Index 100.70 99.40 points Feb 2026
Retail Sales MoM 2.40 1.90 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 18.80 16.50 percent Jan 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
18.80 16.50 38.10 -16.90 2006 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Turkey Retail Sales Growth Nears 2-Year High
Retail sales in Turkey climbed by 18.8% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 16.5% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth in retail activity since March 2024, mainly driven by higher sales for non-food products (26.4% vs 20.2% in December), particularly computers, books, and communication devices (43.1% vs 30.1%), mail-order and internet sales (29.7% vs 17.4%), medical products and cosmetics (15.4% vs 22.7%), and textiles, clothing and footwear (14.9% vs 6.6%). In contrast, trade increased at a softer pace for electrical appliances and furniture (2% vs 8.7%). Additionally, sales growth slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (9.5% vs 10.2%) and automotive fuel (0.5% vs 8.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade rose by 2.4% in January, marking its sharpest increase in four months, following an upwardly revised 1.9% gain in the preceding period.
2026-03-11
Turkey Retail Sales Growth Hits 7-Month High
Retail sales in Turkey climbed 16.3% year-on-year in December 2025, accelerating from a 14.9% increase in November and marking the strongest increase since May. Trade growth picked up for non-food products (20.3% vs 17% in November), particularly computers, peripheral equipment and software (29.7% vs 26.1%), audio and video equipment (9.1% vs 8.2%), and pharmaceutical, medical and orthopedic goods (22.1% vs 21%). Sales of textiles, clothing and footwear also rebounded, rising 8.4% after a 1.5% decline in November. On the other hand, growth slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (9.6% vs 11.6%), mail-order and internet sales (16.7% vs 18.3%), and automotive fuel (8.3% vs 10%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade increased 1.7%, unchanged from the revised November figure, and defying expectations of a 0.2% fall.
2026-02-11
Turkey Retail Sales Ease to 3-Month Low
Retail sales in Turkey increased by 14.2% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from an upwardly revised four-month high of 15.3% in the previous month. It marked the weakest retail growth since August, as sales moderated for cultural and recreational goods in specialized stores (5% vs 8.1%) and other goods in specialized stores (17.5% vs 31%). Meanwhile, sales increased at a faster pace for food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores (17.2% vs 12.6%), automotive fuel (10.2% vs 7.6%), information and communication equipment (23% vs 16.1%), household equipment (7.8% vs 5.8%), sales via stalls and markets (10% vs 1.4%), sales not in stores, stalls, or markets (16.1% vs 6%), and sales in non-specialized stores (11% vs 8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity climbed 1.5% from an upwardly revised 0.3% gain in October.
2026-01-13