Türkiye's industrial output decreased slightly on both an annual and monthly basis in January, opening a new year on a lower note, official data showed on Tuesday.
The industrial production index declined 1.8% on an annual basis in January, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said.
In the subsectors of the industry, the mining and quarrying index fell 2.8%, and the manufacturing index decreased 2.5% year-over-year, the data revealed.
On the other hand, the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and distribution index expanded 5.6% in January compared to the same month of 2025.
Monthly, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted industrial production index dropped by 2.8% in January compared to December 2025. The monthly index was up 1.2% in December and 2.5% in November.
Despite a broad decline in several categories, an annual increase in output was seen in energy, capital goods and high technology.
High technology surged the most, at 22% year-over-year and 5.8% monthly, as per TurkStat.
