According to the monthly consumer trends survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index* in Turkey, which stood at 83.7 points in January this year, rose 2.3 percent month-on-month to 85.7 points in February this year, having previously increased by 0.3 percent in January 2026.
According to the indices, Based on individual questions asked of Turkish consumers regarding consumer trends, the index for the overall current economic situation fell 1.5 percent month-on-month in February to 57.2 points, while the index for the overall economic situation in the next 12 months fell 0.1 percent from January to 81.4 points.
Meanwhile, this month's index of whether the present is suitable time to buy durable goods increased by 7.6 percent to 53.8 points, while the index of the probability of purchasing durable goods in the next 12 months rose by 1.3 percent to 103.2 points, both on a monthly basis.
In February, the probability of buying a car in the next 12 months rose by 1.8 percent to 23.6 points, and the index of the probability of buying or building a house in the next 12 months rose three percent to 15.3 points, both month-on-month.
*When the index is above 100, it indicates an optimistic outlook, when it is 100, it indicates a neutral outlook, and below 100, it indicates a pessimistic outlook.
