According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in May this year the domestic producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general rose by 2.48 percent month on month and by 23.13 percent year on year, while an average rise of 30.17 percent was registered for the latest 12 months.
In the given month, the domestic PPI for Turkey’s basic metal industry was up by 2.28 percent on month-on-month basis and by 13.12 percent compared to the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, the average increase in the domestic PPI for the latest 12 months was 18.27 percent.
On the other hand, in May the domestic PPI for Turkish manufacture of metal products, except machinery, grew by 1.59 percent compared to April and by 21.99 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the sector in question, an average increase of 27.11 percent in the PPI index was registered for the latest 12 months.