Turkey’s current account surplus widened sharply to $2.72 billion in September 2026 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 the 6.9% increase in imports to $29.38 billion. Moreover, the services surplus increased to $9.01 billion from $7.74 billion a year earlier. In contrast, the primary income deficit widened to $2.48 billion from $1.89 billion, while the secondary income account shifted to a deficit of $0.18 billion from a surplus of $0.09 billion. For the January–September period, Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $27.96 billion from $19.10 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.