# Turkey Current Account Balance: Monthly and 12-Month Deficit

Türkiye's monthly current account balance and the sum of the last 12 months: the central bank's balance of payments statistics, with a chart and annual totals since 2005. By the central bank's balance of payments data, Türkiye's current account ran a surplus of $4.05 billion in August 2026. Over the last 12 months the current account deficit was $42.10 billion, against a 12-month deficit of $41.53 billion a month earlier.

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly current account | +4.05 bn USD (August 2026) |
| 12-month current account | −42.10 bn USD (To August 2026) |
| Year to date | −31.50 bn USD (January–August 2026) |
| Read | Read from EVDS: Oct 27, 2026, 18:00 |

## Last 24 months

| Month | Monthly balance | 12-month sum |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | +4.05 | −42.10 |
| July 2026 | −0.09 | −41.53 |
| June 2026 | −4.47 | −39.71 |
| May 2026 | −1.37 | −37.44 |
| April 2026 | −5.62 | −37.13 |
| March 2026 | −9.75 | −40.01 |
| February 2026 | −7.50 | −35.26 |
| January 2026 | −6.76 | −33.05 |
| December 2025 | −7.43 | −30.28 |
| November 2025 | −4.21 | −27.85 |
| October 2025 | +0.45 | −27.08 |
| September 2025 | +0.59 | −25.84 |
| August 2025 | +4.62 | −23.83 |
| July 2025 | +1.74 | −24.04 |
| June 2025 | −2.21 | −24.55 |
| May 2025 | −1.06 | −21.76 |
| April 2025 | −8.50 | −21.56 |
| March 2025 | −4.99 | −18.05 |
| February 2025 | −5.28 | −17.13 |
| January 2025 | −3.99 | −15.04 |
| December 2024 | −5.00 | −13.59 |
| November 2024 | −3.45 | −10.38 |
| October 2024 | +1.70 | −9.68 |
| September 2024 | +2.60 | −11.47 |

## Current account by year

| Year | Current account |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −30.28 |
| 2024 | −13.59 |
| 2023 | −41.82 |
| 2022 | −46.67 |
| 2021 | −7.07 |
| 2020 | −31.02 |
| 2019 | +15.01 |
| 2018 | −14.61 |
| 2017 | −35.14 |
| 2016 | −22.17 |
| 2015 | −21.35 |
| 2014 | −32.11 |
| 2013 | −49.33 |
| 2012 | −41.80 |
| 2011 | −74.40 |
| 2010 | −44.63 |
| 2009 | −11.36 |
| 2008 | −39.43 |
| 2007 | −36.95 |
| 2006 | −31.16 |
| 2005 | −20.98 |

## Method and definitions

- The current account is the sum of the balances on goods and services trade, primary income (investment income, wages) and secondary income (workers' remittances, grants): minus is a deficit, plus a surplus.
- Data from the analytic presentation of the central bank's balance of payments statistics, in USD million, shown here in billions. The 12-month sum (annualised current account) is the total of the last twelve months.
- The central bank publishes the balance of payments about six weeks after the month; earlier months can be revised in later releases.

## Frequently asked questions

### How large is Turkey's current account deficit?

Türkiye's current account ran a surplus of $4.05 billion in August 2026; the sum of the last 12 months is a deficit of $42.10 billion.

### What is a current account deficit?

A country's payments abroad for goods, services and income exceeding what it receives from abroad. The deficit is financed by capital inflows or by drawing on reserves.

### What does the annualised current account mean?

The sum of the current account over the last twelve months. It removes the seasonal swings of monthly figures, so it is the most watched measure.

### When is Turkish current account data published?

The central bank publishes the balance of payments statistics monthly, about six weeks after the month.

Source: Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, balance of payments, analytic presentation; via the Electronic Data Delivery System (EVDS) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.

## Related pages

- [Exports and imports](https://lzzo.com/turkey-exports-imports)
- [Central bank reserves](https://lzzo.com/turkey-central-bank-reserves)
- [Foreign investor flows](https://lzzo.com/turkey-foreign-investor-flows)
- [Real effective exchange rate](https://lzzo.com/turkey-real-effective-exchange-rate)
- [Turkish economy](https://lzzo.com/turkey-economy)

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