TÜİK announced: Construction production decreased, service production increased

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the Construction Production Index and Service Production Index data for the September 2026 period. Accordingly, while construction production decreased by 6.3 percent annually, service production increased by 2.1 percent. A monthly decline was recorded in both sectors.

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION DECREASED BY 6.3 PERCENT ANNUALLY

According to TÜİK data, the construction production index decreased by 6.3 percent in September 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year.

When the subsectors of construction are examined, the building construction index decreased by 9.3 percent annually and the private construction activities index decreased by 8.9 percent. The construction of non-building structures index increased by 12.7 percent.

Construction production also decreased on a monthly basis. In September, the total index decreased by 2.7 percent compared to the previous month.

In the same period, the building construction index decreased by 2.9 percent, the construction of non-building structures index decreased by 0.3 percent, and the private construction activities index decreased by 4 percent.

SERVICE PRODUCTION INCREASED BY 2.1 PERCENT ANNUALLY

According to the data announced by TÜİK, the service production index increased by 2.1 percent in September 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year.

When the subsectors are examined, the highest increase was recorded in professional, scientific and technical services with 10.4 percent. Information and communication services increased by 3.5 percent, transportation and storage services by 3 percent, accommodation and food services by 2.1 percent, and real estate services by 1.9 percent.

Administrative and support services decreased by 7.3 percent on an annual basis.

0.3 PERCENT MONTHLY DECLINE IN SERVICE PRODUCTION

The services production index decreased by 0.3 percent in September compared to the previous month.

On a monthly basis, information and communication services decreased by 0.6 percent, and administrative and support services decreased by 4.1 percent. An increase of 0.1 percent was recorded in real estate services and 3.6 percent in professional, scientific and technical services.

There was no change in transportation and storage and accommodation and food services indices compared to the previous month.