Europe · World Bank data · updated Sep 28, 2026

Turkey economy forecast

For 2026 the model expects inflation of 35.2%, GDP growth of 5.3% and unemployment of 8.7% in Turkey.

Inflation

CPI, annual %

35.2%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 34.9%▲ +0.3 pp

GDP growth

Annual %

5.3%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 3.6%▲ +1.7 pp

Unemployment

% of labor force, ILO modeled

8.7%

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 8.5%▲ +0.2 pp

GDP per capita

Current US$

$18,892

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: $18,599▲ +1.6%

Population

Population, total

86.72M

2026 forecast

Latest · 2025: 85.88M▲ +1.0%

Turkey at a glance, 2026–2028

IndicatorLatest202620272028
Inflation34.9% 202535.2%34.2%34.7%
GDP growth3.6% 20255.3%5.0%4.4%
Unemployment8.5% 20258.7%8.8%8.8%
GDP per capita$18,599 2025$18,892$24,057$25,697
Population85.88M 202586.72M86.82M87.30M

Medians; each indicator's page shows its 80% range and backtest.

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Statistical model, not financial advice. Forecasts are automatic outputs of TimesFM 2.5 on public data; outcomes land outside the 80% range about one time in five.