CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Turkey
Turkey: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was 34.88 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Turkey, 1956–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Turkey stood at 34.88.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and up 354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Turkey peaked at 105.21 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1964.
Turkey ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14.52 | — |
| 1957 | 11.64 | -19.8% |
| 1958 | 12.4 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 26.65 | +114.9% |
| 1960 | 5.66 | -78.8% |
| 1961 | 3.17 | -44.0% |
| 1962 | 3.89 | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 6.36 | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | -82.4% |
| 1965 | 4.56 | +307.1% |
| 1966 | 8.47 | +85.7% |
| 1967 | 13.97 | +64.9% |
| 1968 | 6.05 | -56.7% |
| 1969 | 4.92 | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 7.92 | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 19.01 | +140.0% |
| 1972 | 15.42 | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 13.94 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 23.9 | +71.4% |
| 1975 | 21.23 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 17.46 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 25.99 | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 61.9 | +138.2% |
| 1979 | 63.54 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 94.26 | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 37.61 | -60.1% |
| 1982 | 29.14 | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 31.39 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 48.39 | +54.2% |
| 1985 | 44.96 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 34.61 | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 38.86 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 68.81 | +77.1% |
| 1989 | 63.27 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 60.3 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 65.98 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 70.08 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 66.09 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 105.21 | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 89.11 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 80.41 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 85.67 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 84.64 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 64.87 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 54.92 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 54.4 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.96 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 8.76 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 8.89 | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 7.49 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.14 | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.28 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6 | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 72.31 | +268.9% |
| 2023 | 53.86 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 58.51 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 34.88 | -40.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26, 10.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.72, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +307.1% | 1.12 | 4.56 |
| 2022 | +268.9% | 19.6 | 72.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3 | 11.64 | 26.65 | 4 |
| 1960s | 5.82 | 1.12 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.03 | 7.92 | 63.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.13 | 29.14 | 94.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.24 | 60.3 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.77 | 6.25 | 54.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 6.47 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.91 | 12.28 | 72.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Turkey?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Turkey was 34.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 105.21 in 1994.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1964.
- How does Turkey rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.