Türkiye's consumer confidence index rose by 1.0% month on month in August 2026, moving to 90.8 from 89.8 in July, according to results of the consumer tendency survey conducted jointly by the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye. The monthly survey combines households' assessments of their current finances with expectations for the next 12 months. August therefore brought an improvement from the previous month, although the headline index remained below the neutral threshold of 100.
What changed beneath the headline?
Three of the four main sub-indices increased in August. The index measuring the financial situation of households in the current period rose to 75.4 from 74.5, a monthly increase of 1.2%. The index for households' financial expectations over the next 12 months climbed to 93.1 from 91.4. Its 1.9% monthly gain was the largest increase among the four components reported for August.
Expectations for the general economic situation over the next 12 months also strengthened. That sub-index advanced by 1.2%, reaching 89.4 after a July reading of 88.3. The index measuring the intention to spend on durable goods over the coming 12 months was unchanged at 105.1. The stable durable-goods component means the rise in the headline measure came from the other three indicators rather than from a broad increase across every component.
How should the index be read?
The consumer confidence index summarizes responses about personal finances and the wider economy. Under the published methodology, a value above 100 indicates an optimistic outlook, while a value below 100 indicates a pessimistic outlook. The August reading of 90.8 therefore signals that confidence improved compared with July but did not cross into optimistic territory. The direction of the monthly move and the absolute level of the index provide different pieces of information and should be considered together.
The survey is not a direct measure of prices, household income or retail sales. It tracks perceptions and expectations reported by consumers. As a result, the August increase does not by itself establish that actual spending will rise by a particular amount. The unchanged reading of 105.1 for durable-goods spending intentions also shows that the improvement in household and economic expectations did not appear equally in every part of the survey.
Why the components matter
The current financial situation index, at 75.4, remained well below the headline measure. The forward-looking household finance index reached 93.1, while the broader economic expectations index stood at 89.4. The gap among these readings shows that consumers did not assess present conditions and the next 12 months in exactly the same way. Future releases will show whether the components move closer together or continue to follow different paths.
In summary, August delivered a limited monthly recovery in consumer confidence. The headline index rose to 90.8, and the measures for current household finances, future household finances and the general economic outlook all increased. Intended spending on durable goods was unchanged. Because the figures capture one month's survey responses, they are most useful when followed alongside later releases rather than treated as a stand-alone forecast for consumption or growth.
