Turkey's annual inflation rate fell to 44.38% in December 2024, marking the seventh consecutive month of decline since June, according to data released Friday by TurkStat.
Mehmet Şimşek © TRT
Turkey's annual inflation rate fell to 44.38% in December 2024, marking the seventh consecutive month of decline since June, according to data released Friday by TurkStat.
December’s figure came in below market expectations of 45.21%, down from 47.09% in November, reflecting steady progress in Türkiye’s efforts to control inflation.
On a monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.03% in December, the slowest monthly increase since May 2023. This marks a notable slowdown compared to 2.24% in November.
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek commented on X: “In December, inflation was 1%, the lowest level in the last 19 months. Annual inflation fell to 44.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the Central Bank's forecast range.”
Şimşek emphasized the broader progress made throughout the year, noting that inflation in 2024 had decreased by 20 percentage points compared to the end of 2022 and 2023.
The continued reduction in Turkey's inflation rate indicates the success of policy measures aimed at stabilizing the economy. However, challenges remain, as certain sectors, such as education, experience disproportionately high inflation.
This downward trend in inflation provides a positive signal for economic stability and offers optimism for further recovery in 2025. Analysts will be closely monitoring the sustainability of this decline and the impact of upcoming fiscal and monetary policies on overall economic performance.
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