FX.co ★ Turkey Retail Sales Growth Eases to 4-Month Low

In August 2025, retail sales in Turkey experienced a 12.2% year-on-year increase, down from a revised 13.3% rise recorded in July. This marks the third month in a row of slowing growth. The deceleration was primarily due to weakened demand for food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores, which grew at 9.6% compared to 14.2% previously, along with a slowdown in technology and media products, increasing at 21.9% from 24.0%. Conversely, there was a growth acceleration in consumer goods and household products, which rose by 10.7% compared to 8.0% previously, as well as in textiles, clothing, and footwear, which climbed by 3.7% rather than the previous rate of 2.0%. Additionally, healthcare and personal care products saw increased growth, rising by 13.7% from 11.9%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity increased by 0.9% in August, recovering from a 0.1% decrease in July.