BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. Türkiye’s economic
confidence index increased by 0.8% month-on-month in May 2026 to
reach 97.2, up from 96.4 in April.
Data obtained by Trend from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)
indicates that the real sector (manufacturing industry) confidence
index saw the strongest monthly growth, rising by 2.4% to
101.0.
The retail trade confidence index grew by 0.8% to 112.5, while
the consumer confidence index posted a modest gain of 0.3% to stand
at 85.8.
In contrast, the services confidence index contracted by 0.6% to
109.0 in May.
The construction confidence index experienced the sharpest
decline of the month, dropping by 1.7% to 82.1 compared to the
previous month.
