Inflation Turkey 2009
Average inflation: 6.3%
Inflation in 2009
Inflation is very high at 6.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 9.5%. The lowest inflation was in October at 5.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 9.5%
- Lowest month
- October: 5.1%
- Difference
- 4.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Miscellaneous goods and services with an average of 13.0%. The lowest price increase was in Transport with an average of 0.3%.
- Highest increase
- Miscellaneous goods and services: 13.0%
- Lowest increase
- Transport: 0.3%
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.4 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.7%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.3% in 2009).
- 5-year average
- 8.7%
- 10-year average
- 23.1%
- All-time high (1994)
- 103.2%
- All-time low (2009)
- 6.3%
Trend
Over the period 2007-2009, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by 4.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -4.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -6.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.3 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for TRY 100 this year will cost approximately TRY 106.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5% | +1.3 |
| February | 7.7% | -1.4 |
| March | 7.9% | -1.3 |
| April | 6.1% | -3.6 |
| May | 5.2% | -5.5 |
| June | 5.7% | -4.9 |
| July | 5.4% | -6.7 |
| August | 5.3% | -6.5 |
| September | 5.3% | -5.8 |
| October | 5.1% | -6.9 |
| November | 5.5% | -5.3 |
| December | 6.5% | -3.6 |
| Average | 6.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 13/01/2026.