# 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.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Capacity utilization | 74.30% (October 2026) |
| Previous month | 74.10% (September 2026) |
| A year earlier | 74.00% (October 2025) |
| Read | Read from EVDS: Oct 27, 2026, 18:00 |

## Last 24 months

| Month | Capacity utilization | On the month (points) |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 74.30% | +0.2 |
| September 2026 | 74.10% | +0.6 |
| August 2026 | 73.50% | −0.3 |
| July 2026 | 73.80% | −0.5 |
| June 2026 | 74.30% | +0.2 |
| May 2026 | 74.10% | +0.1 |
| April 2026 | 74.00% | 0.0 |
| March 2026 | 74.00% | 0.0 |
| February 2026 | 74.00% | −0.4 |
| January 2026 | 74.40% | +0.2 |
| December 2025 | 74.20% | +0.1 |
| November 2025 | 74.10% | +0.1 |
| October 2025 | 74.00% | +0.2 |
| September 2025 | 73.80% | +0.2 |
| August 2025 | 73.60% | −0.5 |
| July 2025 | 74.10% | −0.3 |
| June 2025 | 74.40% | −0.7 |
| May 2025 | 75.10% | +0.5 |
| April 2025 | 74.60% | −0.6 |
| March 2025 | 75.20% | +0.3 |
| February 2025 | 74.90% | +0.1 |
| January 2025 | 74.80% | −0.8 |
| December 2024 | 75.60% | 0.0 |
| November 2024 | 75.60% | +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.

## 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.

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.

## Related pages

- [Industrial production](https://lzzo.com/turkey-industrial-production)
- [Business confidence](https://lzzo.com/turkey-business-confidence)
- [GDP growth](https://lzzo.com/turkey-gdp-growth)
- [Unemployment rate](https://lzzo.com/turkey-unemployment-rate)
- [Turkish economy](https://lzzo.com/turkey-economy)

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