FX.co ★ Turkey’s Manufacturing Confidence Dips in September

In September 2025, Turkey's manufacturing industry confidence index declined slightly to 100.2 from 100.6 in the previous month. This decline indicates a decrease in optimism regarding the current stock of finished goods, which fell to 98.5 from 102.1, and the overall business climate, which dropped to 90.9 from 91.5. Future expectations also showed a downturn, with forecasts for output in the upcoming three months decreasing to 110.7 from 116.1, employment expectations slipping to 99.3 from 100.2, and anticipated export orders falling slightly to 112.2 from 112.3. On a more positive note, there was an improvement in some areas: total orders over the past three months increased to 101.2 from 100.1, planned fixed investment expenditure rose to 106.5 from 102.6, and current total orders improved to 82.0 from 80.3, which somewhat counterbalanced the general slowdown.