Turkish metal producers’ foreign sales prices up 0.58 percent in March 2026 from February

Monday, 20 April 2026 14:18:58 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

According to the figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in March 2026, Turkish producers’ foreign sales price index (PPI)* in general increased by 3.94 percent compared to February and by 35.4 percent year on year, while an average rise of 30.23 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 0.58 percent on month-on-month basis and went up by 25.87 percent compared to the same month of 2025. Meanwhile, the average increase in prices in the latest 12 months was 22.05 percent.

On the other hand, in March Turkish producers’ foreign sales prices for domestic manufactured metal products, except machinery, went up by 0.36 percent compared to February and increased by 27.13 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the average increase in prices in the latest 12 months was 28.8 percent.

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I graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies. I have been working in the iron and steel sector for three years as a content specialist at SteelOrbis, mainly focusing on plant investments, steelmaking technology, and import/export statistics.

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