Turkey posts official 1Q23 GDP growth of 4%

Turkey posts official 1Q23 GDP growth of 4%

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By Akin Nazli in Belgrade May 31, 2023

Turkey’s official gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4% y/y in 1Q23, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK or TurkStat) said on May 31.

The TUIK, as has become usual in recent years, is, according to its data series, on course to release full-year GDP growth of around 5%.

It is not advisable to plan, price or draw inferences based on TUIK data. There is widespread concern at methodologies employed by the agency.

Turkey has so far led the global inflationary period. Now, it is leading the stagflation, or "slumpflation", period.

Liam Peach at Capital Economics said in a note: "Turkey’s economy shrugged off the impact of the earthquakes in February and grew by 0.3% q/q (4.0% y/y) in Q1. GDP growth is likely to remain soft in q/q terms this year, but a continuation of President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan’s policies will keep macro imbalances large and raise the risk of an altogether worse outcome."

Main Macro Indicators	2019	2020	2021	Q1-22	Q2	Q3	Q4	2022	Q1-23
GDP Growth (y/y, %)	0.9	1.8	11.0	7.3	7.6	3.9	3.5	5.6	4.0
Electricity Consumption (y/y)	-0.6	0.1	12.4	4.6	1.2	-3.1	-6.0	-1.0	-5.3
Employed (active, mn)	26.7	24.1	27.0	27.9	29.7	28.5	30.5	29.3	-
Population (mn)	83.2	83.6	84.7	-	-	-	-	85.3	-
GDP (per capita, $)	9,127	8,599	9,539	-	-	-	-	10,655	-
GDP (current, TRYbn)	4,318	5,047	7,209	2,496	3,419	4,258	4,801	15,007	4,632
GDP (current prices, $bn)	760	717	803	180	219	242	263	906	245
Inflation (y/y, %, eop)	11.8	14.6	36.1	61.1	78.6	83.5	64.3	64.3	50.5
Lira-loans (%, y/y)	13.9	43.3	20.4	33.2	55.7	68.6	80.4	80.4	86.0
Policy Rate (%, active, eop)	11.4	17.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	9.0	9.0	8.5
CA Balance ($bn, Oct)	1.67	-35.5	-14.9	-19.2	-13.3	-9.3	-10.8	-48.8	-23.6
CA Balance/GDP (%)	0.2	-5.0	-1.9	-10.7	-6.1	-3.8	-4.1	-5.4	-9.6
Budget (TRYbn, Nov)	-124	-173	-192	30.8	62.8	-139.1	-93.6	-139.1	-250.0
Budget Balance/GDP (%)	-2.9	-3.4	-2.7	1.2	1.8	-3.3	-1.9	-0.9	-5.4
USD/TRY (eop)	5.95	7.44	13.3	14.7	16.7	18.5	18.7	18.7	19.2

Table: Main macro indicators.

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