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Turkey Capacity Utilization Rate: Manufacturing

The seasonally adjusted capacity utilization rate of manufacturing from the central bank's Business Tendency Survey: the latest month, the long-run average, a chart since 2007 and the last 24 months.

By the central bank's Business Tendency Survey, the seasonally adjusted capacity utilization rate of manufacturing was 74.30% in October 2026, against 74.10% the month before and 74.00% a year earlier.

Capacity utilization

74.30%

October 2026

Previous month

74.10%

September 2026

A year earlier

74.00%

October 2025

Read from EVDS: Oct 27, 2026, 16:00

Capacity utilization chart

October 2026

  • Capacity utilization74.30%

Capacity utilization: latest 74.30% (October 2026). Between January 2007 and October 2026, the highest was 83.30% (June 2007) and the lowest 61.90% (April 2020).

Last 24 months

Capacity utilization by month, newest first
MonthCapacity utilizationOn the month (points)
October 202674.30%+0.2
September 202674.10%+0.6
August 202673.50%−0.3
July 202673.80%−0.5
June 202674.30%+0.2
May 202674.10%+0.1
April 202674.00%0.0
March 202674.00%0.0
February 202674.00%−0.4
January 202674.40%+0.2
December 202574.20%+0.1
November 202574.10%+0.1
October 202574.00%+0.2
September 202573.80%+0.2
August 202573.60%−0.5
July 202574.10%−0.3
June 202574.40%−0.7
May 202575.10%+0.5
April 202574.60%−0.6
March 202575.20%+0.3
February 202574.90%+0.1
January 202574.80%−0.8
December 202475.60%0.0
November 202475.60%+0.4

Method and definitions

  • The capacity utilization rate shows how much of their production capacity manufacturing firms use; it is compiled from the central bank's monthly Business Tendency Survey.
  • The series is seasonally adjusted, so consecutive months can be compared. The monthly change is in percentage points.
  • The central bank publishes the rate every month, in the last week of the month it covers.

Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, Business Tendency Survey; via the Electronic Data Delivery System (EVDS) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Turkey's capacity utilization rate?

The seasonally adjusted capacity utilization rate of manufacturing was 74.30% in October 2026; the average since January 2007 is 75.94% (central bank).

What does capacity utilization show?

A leading measure of the strength of demand and production in industry: a high rate means output is close to capacity and investment may be needed, a low rate weak demand.

When is capacity utilization published?

The central bank publishes the rate every month, in the last week of the month it covers, together with the real sector confidence index.