According to the figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in May 2026, Turkish producers’ foreign sales price index (PPI)* in general increased by 1.71 percent compared to April and by 34.16 percent year on year, while an average rise of 31.94 percent was registered for the latest 12 months.
In the given month, the foreign sales prices of producers in the Turkish domestic basic metal industry increased by 4.99 percent on month-on-month basis and went up by 31.26 percent compared to the same month of 2025. Meanwhile, the average increase in prices in the latest 12 months was 24.09 percent.
On the other hand, in May Turkish producers’ foreign sales prices for domestic manufactured metal products, except machinery, went up by 2.26 percent compared to April and increased by 25.70 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the average increase in prices in the latest 12 months was 28.83 percent.