FX.co ★ Turkey Current Account Surplus Widens Sharply

Turkey’s current account surplus widened sharply to $2.72 billion in September 2026, up from $0.59 billion in the same month a year earlier. The goods deficit narrowed to $3.64 billion from $5.35 billion, as exports rose 16.2% year-on-year to $25.74 billion, outpacing a 6.9% increase in imports to $29.38 billion. In addition, the services surplus expanded to $9.01 billion from $7.74 billion a year earlier. By contrast, the primary income deficit widened to $2.48 billion from $1.89 billion, and the secondary income balance swung to a deficit of $0.18 billion from a surplus of $0.09 billion. Over the January–September period, Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $27.96 billion, compared with $19.10 billion in the same period a year earlier.