Turkey’s current account surplus narrowed sharply to $0.04 billion in July 2026 from $1.76 billion in the same month of the previous year, missing market expectations of a $0.65 billion surplus. The goods account shortfall increased to $5.58 billion from $4.56 billion a year earlier, while the primary income deficit widened to $2.56 billion from $1.54 billion. On the other hand, the secondary income gap decreased to $0.06 billion from $0.15 billion in July 2025, while the services account surplus rose to $8.23 billion from $8.02 billion. For the first seven months of the year, the country recorded a current account deficit of $34.83 billion, notably higher than the $24.25 billion shortfall in the corresponding period last year.
