NewsTürkiye economic confidence rises 0.7% to 101.3 in September
Consumer and retail readings improved while construction sentiment eased, leaving the composite above the 100 threshold.
Event / data period: 2026-09-29
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IllustrationTürkiye’s economic confidence index rose from 100.6 in August to 101.3 in September 2026, a monthly increase of 0.7%, TurkStat reported on 29 September. A reading above 100 indicates an optimistic assessment of the general economic situation; a value below 100 indicates a pessimistic one.
The component indicators moved in different directions. Consumer confidence increased 1.3% to 91.9, while manufacturing confidence edged up 0.1% to 102.5. Services remained at 111.9. Retail confidence gained 1.1% to 111.3, whereas construction confidence slipped 0.2% to 83.0.
The composite combines consumer, manufacturing, services, retail-trade and construction confidence measures. Its increase therefore does not mean that every sector improved. It is a survey-based indicator of assessments and expectations, not a direct measure of GDP growth or realised production.