Turkey Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

32.95

Units In

33.52

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 03, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
138.71 May 1980	-4.01 Jun 1968	35.41 %	1965-2025	Turkish Statistical Institute

In Turkey, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (23.7 percent of total weight); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (15.9 percent of total weight) and transportation (14.3 percent). Others include: furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (8 percent); hotels, cafes and restaurants (7.5 percent); clothing and footwear (7.4 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5 percent). The index also includes miscellaneous goods and services (4.7 percent); communication (4.4 percent); recreation and culture (3.8 percent); health (2.7 percent) and education (2.6 percent).

Latest Updates

Turkey’s annual inflation rate eased to 32.95% in August 2025 from 33.52% in July, slightly above market expectations of 32.6%. This marked the fifteenth consecutive month of slowing consumer inflation and the lowest rate since November 2021, as price growth moderated across most categories—particularly in transportation (24.86% vs 26.57% in July), housing and utilities (53.27% vs 62.01%), clothing and footwear (9.49% vs 10.67%), household furnishings and maintenance (29.74% vs 30.13%), education (60.91% vs 75.54%), health services (36.59% vs 37.49%), and restaurants and hotels (33.96% vs 34.16%). In contrast, price increased faster in food and non-alcoholic beverages (33.28% vs 27.95%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (29.71% vs 27.79%), and communication (20.61% vs 19.62%). Core inflation also declined to 33.0% from 34.7% in July. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 2.04% in August, following a 2.06% increase in July and beating the expected 1.79% increase.