Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Nov 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
2.66 K POINT on Nov 30, 2024
Lowest
94.77 POINT on Jan 31, 2003
About Turkey consumer price index
In Turkey, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (23.7 percent of total weight); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (15.9 percent of total weight) and transportation (14.3 percent). Others include: furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance (8 percent); hotels, cafes and restaurants (7.5 percent); clothing and footwear (7.4 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5 percent). The index also includes miscellaneous goods and services (4.7 percent); communication (4.4 percent); recreation and culture (3.8 percent); health (2.7 percent) and education (2.6 percent).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Turkey consumer price index ever is 2.66 K POINT.
The lowest Turkey consumer price index ever is 94.77 POINT.
Last month Turkey consumer price index was 2.66 K POINT, and the month before that it reached 2.60 K POINT.