According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November this year the domestic producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general decreased by 0.08 percent month on month and increased by 4.26 percent year on year, while an average rise of 19.68 percent was registered for the latest 12 months.
In November, the domestic PPI for Turkey's basic metal industry was down by 1.8 percent on month-on-month basis and fell by 9.03 percent compared to the same month of 2018. Meanwhile, the average increase in the domestic PPI for the latest 12 months was 9.34 percent.
On the other hand, in the given month the domestic PPI for Turkish manufacture of metal products, except machinery, decreased by 0.6 percent as compared to October and increased by 3.09 percent year on year. Meanwhile, in the sector in question, an average increase of 18.24 percent in the PPI index was registered for the latest 12 months.