Turkey’s manufacturing sector operated at 74.4% of its production capacity in December 2025, unchanged from the previous month and marking a fourth consecutive monthly increase.
The latest reading remained at its highest level since June, signaling a gradual improvement in factory utilization.
Capacity usage continued to rise in non-durable consumer goods (72.7% vs 72.4% in November), consumer goods (72.0% vs 71.9%), and intermediate goods (75.3% vs 75.2%).
In contrast, utilization in investment goods was broadly stable (71.7% vs 71.8%), while capacity use in durable consumer goods eased (68.5% vs 69.9%).