Turkey's current account deficit widened to $1.46 billion in May 2026 from $1.11 billion in the same month last year, exceeding market expectations of a $0.96 billion deficit. The primary income gap expanded to $2.17 billion from $1.84 billion in May 2025, while the secondary income shortfall also increased to $0.16 billion from $0.03 billion. In contrast, the goods account deficit narrowed to $4.34 billion from $4.78 billion, while the services account surplus eased to $5.21 billion from $5.55 billion. Excluding gold and energy, the current account posted a $3.63 billion surplus in May 2026, edging up from $3.62 billion in the same month last year. Over the first five months of the year, the country's cumulative current account deficit reached $30.68 billion, compared with $23.73 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. source: Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

Turkey recorded a Current Account deficit of 1459 USD Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Turkey averaged -1383.87 USD Million from 1984 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5098.00 USD Million in August of 2019 and a record low of -10204.00 USD Million in January of 2023. This page provides - Turkey Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Turkey Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Turkey recorded a Current Account deficit of 1459 USD Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Turkey is expected to be 1300.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkey Current Account is projected to trend around -3100.00 USD Million in 2027 and -2550.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-12 07:00 AM
Current Account
Apr $-5.695B $-9.685B $-6.2B
2026-07-13 07:00 AM
Current Account
May $-1.459B $-5.616B $-0.96B $-1.3B
2026-08-13 07:00 AM
Current Account
Jun $-1.459B $-2.3B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -10400.00 -5609.59 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -1546.00 -7483.00 USD Million May 2026
Current Account -1459.00 -5616.00 USD Million May 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.00 -3.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 24900.00 22461.03 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 239.00 708.00 USD Million May 2026
Imports 35300.00 28070.62 USD Million Jun 2026
Remittances 7.00 7.00 USD Million May 2026
Terms of Trade 90.14 92.54 points Apr 2026


Turkey Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1459.00 -5616.00 5098.00 -10204.00 1984 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Turkey Current Account Deficit Widens in May
Turkey's current account deficit widened to $1.46 billion in May 2026 from $1.11 billion in the same month last year, exceeding market expectations of a $0.96 billion deficit. The primary income gap expanded to $2.17 billion from $1.84 billion in May 2025, while the secondary income shortfall also increased to $0.16 billion from $0.03 billion. In contrast, the goods account deficit narrowed to $4.34 billion from $4.78 billion, while the services account surplus eased to $5.21 billion from $5.55 billion. Excluding gold and energy, the current account posted a $3.63 billion surplus in May 2026, edging up from $3.62 billion in the same month last year. Over the first five months of the year, the country's cumulative current account deficit reached $30.68 billion, compared with $23.73 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
2026-07-13
Turkey Current Account Gap Smallest in 5 Months
Turkey’s current account posted a deficit of $5.70 billion in April 2026, the smallest shortfall since November 2025, narrowing from a deficit of $8.45 billion in the same month a year earlier. The goods account deficit shrank to $6.82 billion from $9.89 billion in April 2025, while the primary income gap stood at $2.40 billion, compared with $2.38 billion a year earlier. In contrast, the secondary income deficit widened to $0.15 billion from $0.10 billion. Meanwhile, the services account surplus eased to $3.67 billion from $3.94 billion. Excluding gold and energy, the current account registered a surplus of $0.32 billion. In the first four months of the year, the country recorded a current account deficit of $29.37 billion, up from $22.59 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
2026-06-12
Turkey Current Account Deficit Largest Since 2023
Turkey's current account deficit widened sharply to $9.7 billion in March 2026 from $4.9 billion in the same month of the previous year. It marked the largest current account shortfall since January 2023, as the goods account deficit almost doubled to $9.5 billion from $4.9 billion in March 2025, while the services account surplus slightly fell to $2.6 billion from $2.7 billion. Moreover, the secondary income deficit increased significantly to $0.2 billion from $0.009 billion. In contrast, the primary income shortfall slightly decreased to $2.5 billion in March 2026 from $2.7 billion a year earlier. Excluding gold and energy, the current account deficit reached $3.9 billion. Over the first quarter, the country recorded a current account shortfall of $23.7 billion, higher than $14.1 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.
2026-05-13