Turkey’s confidence index rises in services and retail trade sectors
The confidence index increased in services and retail trade sectors while decreased in construction sector, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday.
The seasonally adjusted confidence index increased by 6.1% in services and 1.7% in retail trade sectors while decreased by 2.2% in construction sector in May compared to previous month, according to the statement. (ILKHA)
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The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye’s (CBRT) total reserves increased to $193.872 billion in the week ending December 26, marking a $1.56 billion rise compared to the previous week, official data showed.
Türkiye’s exports and imports recorded year-on-year increases in November 2025, while the country’s foreign trade deficit continued to widen, according to provisional data released on Wednesday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
Türkiye’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 8.6% in November 2025, according to the Household Labour Force Survey released this week.
Türkiye’s relative poverty rate declined to 13.0% in 2025, according to the latest Income and Living Conditions Survey results released by official statistics authorities.