Inflation Turkey 2025
Average inflation: 35.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 35.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 42.1%. The lowest inflation was in November at 31.1%.
- Highest month
- January: 42.1%
- Lowest month
- November: 31.1%
- Difference
- 11.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 11 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 75.8%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of 14.1%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 75.8%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: 14.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 12.5% lower than the 5-year average of 48.1%.
- 5-year average
- 48.1%
- 10-year average
- 30.3%
- All-time high (2022)
- 72%
- All-time low (2009)
- 6.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by +24.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -24.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -40.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 33.6% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €135.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2025
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42.1% | -22.8 |
| February | 39.1% | -28.0 |
| March | 38.1% | -30.4 |
| April | 37.9% | -31.9 |
| May | 35.4% | -40.0 |
| June | 35.0% | -36.6 |
| July | 33.5% | -28.3 |
| August | 33.0% | -19.0 |
| September | 33.3% | -16.1 |
| October | 32.9% | -15.7 |
| November | 31.1% | -16.0 |
| Average | 35.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.Not all months available yet.