Turkey: Activity still strong in October

Industrial production (seasonal and calendar adjusted) recorded another strong reading in October with 1.1% month-on-month growth. The data shows a continuation of the strong recovery pattern since May following the easing of lockdowns from the first wave of Covid-19. In year-on-year terms, industrial production (calendar adjusted) was up by 10.2%, pulling the index to a record high.

Regarding the broad economic categories, intermediate goods production was the major driver of the monthly increase, pulling the headline up by 0.7ppt, followed by non-durable consumer goods, at 0.5ppt and durable goods at 0.2ppt. Energy and capital IP were drags in October for the first time since April. Most sectors continued to recover but the manufacturing sector provided the strongest contribution, at 1.3ppt. This was mainly attributable to automotive, textile and electrical equipment while other transport equipment (dominated by defence industry products) deducted 0.5ppt from manufacturing.