Inflation Turkey 2025
Average inflation: 35.2%
Inflation in 2025
Inflation is very high at 35.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 42.1%. The lowest inflation was in December at 30.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 42.1%
- Lowest month
- December: 30.9%
- Difference
- 11.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 75.0%. The lowest price increase was in Clothing and footwear with an average of 13.5%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 75.0%
- Lowest increase
- Clothing and footwear: 13.5%
Historical Context
Inflation is 12.8 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 48.0%.
- 5-year average
- 48%
- 10-year average
- 30.3%
- All-time high (2022)
- 72%
- All-time low (2009)
- 6.3%
Trend
Over the period 2023-2025, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by 24.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -24.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -40.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 33.2 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 135.20 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 |
| December | 30.9% | -13.5 |
| Average | 35.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 15/01/2026.