Türkei Verbraucherpreise

The annual inflation rate in Turkey fell to 39.05% in February 2025, down from 42.12% in January and below the expected 39.90%. This marks the ninth consecutive month of easing consumer inflation and the lowest reading since June 2023, driven by slower price increases across most categories, particularly food and non-alcoholic beverages (35.11% vs. 41.76% in January). Inflation also moderated for clothing and footwear (20.84% vs. 27.53%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance (33.60% vs. 35.32%), health (43.02% vs. 55.02%), recreation and culture (29.26% vs. 33.05%), and hotels, cafes, and restaurants (45.90% vs. 49.18%). Meanwhile, annual core inflation fell to 40.21%, the lowest since January 2022, down from 42.65% in December. On a monthly basis, CPI rose 2.27%, easing from a 5.03% increase in the previous period.