Türkiye’s economy expanded 3.6 percent in 2025, while growth in the final quarter of the year came in at 3.4 percent, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on March 2.
Gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices rose 41.3 percent from the previous year to 63 trillion Turkish liras. Per-capita GDP was calculated at 712,200 liras,($18,040) TÜİK said.
By activity, construction posted the fastest growth in 2025, up 10.8 percent, followed by information and communication at 8.0 percent, the data showed. Industry grew 2.9 percent, while agriculture contracted 8.8 percent.
In the October–December period, seasonally and calendar-adjusted GDP rose 0.4 percent from the previous quarter, TÜİK said. GDP in current prices increased 41.4 percent year-on-year in the quarter to 18.47 trillion liras, equivalent to $438.6 billion.
Domestic demand remained a key driver. Household final consumption rose 4.1 percent in 2025 and accounted for 54.4 percent of GDP at current prices. In the fourth quarter, household consumption increased 5.2 percent year-on-year, while gross fixed capital formation rose 5.4 percent and government consumption fell 0.9 percent, the data showed.
On the external side, exports of goods and services dipped 0.3 percent in 2025, while imports climbed 4.9 percent. In the fourth quarter, exports fell 2.3 percent year-on-year and imports rose 3.8 percent, according to TÜİK.
Labour compensation increased 40.4 percent in 2025, while net operating surplus/mixed income rose 44.2 percent. Labour’s share in gross value added eased to 36.9 percent from 37.0 percent a year earlier, the data showed.
