Announced Inflation Figures
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced consumer inflation data for April. Thus, in April 2023 consumer prices increased 2.39 percent compared to the previous month, 15.21 percent compared to December of the previous year, 43.68 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and 67.20 percent. cent on a twelve-month average. . .
Thus, the monthly series of increases in the consumer price index continued in month 52.
TurkStat announced monthly inflation of 2.29 percent and annual inflation of 50.51 percent in March.
The inflation expectation for April was 2.65 percent monthly, 44.06 percent annually in the AA survey and 2.6 percent monthly and 44 percent annually in the Reuters survey.
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) announced that inflation in Istanbul in April was 4.57 percent monthly and 62.46 percent annually.
THE GREATEST INCREASE IN HEALTH
According to TUIK, the main group that presented the smallest increase in April compared to the same month of the previous year was clothing and footwear with 13.82 percent. On the other hand, the main group with the greatest increase compared to the same month of the previous year was health with 66.62 percent.
Regarding the main spending groups, the main group that showed the smallest increase in April 2023 compared to the previous month was housing with -1.47 percent. On the other hand, the main group with the greatest increase in April 2023 compared to the previous month was communication with 5.93 percent.
As of April 2023, of the top 143 items covered in the index, the top 24 item index decreased, while the top 6 item index remained unchanged. There was an increase in the index of 113 major titles.
The variation of the CPI without unprocessed food, energy, alcoholic beverages and tobacco and gold is 2.74 percent compared to the previous month in April 2023, 15.36 percent compared to December of the previous year, 48 percent compared to the same month of the previous year year It was carried out as 62.48 percent according to .02 and twelve-month averages.