Türkiye’s statistical institute published its June 2026 trade sales volume index on August 11, showing a clear split across the main parts of commerce. Calendar-adjusted total trade sales volume fell 4.5 percent from a year earlier, while retail trade sales volume rose 11.8 percent. Motor-vehicle-related trade and wholesale trade both declined in the annual comparison.
Sales volume for wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased 13.8 percent from June 2025. Wholesale trade sales volume fell 9.4 percent. Retail moved in the opposite direction with an 11.8 percent increase, limiting the decline in the combined measure that brings the three broad components together.
Retail categories did not move at the same pace. Food, beverages and tobacco sales volume increased 2.9 percent year on year. Non-food retail excluding automotive fuel rose 17.6 percent. Computer, book and communications equipment sales increased 28.8 percent, medical products and cosmetics advanced 16.9 percent, and mail-order or internet sales grew 22.4 percent.
Annual gains were smaller in several other categories. Electrical goods and furniture sales volume rose 1.6 percent, while textiles, clothing and footwear increased 3.9 percent. Automotive fuel sales volume was up 1.1 percent. The differences show that the overall retail increase was not distributed evenly across the categories covered by the index.
The monthly data showed another direction for total trade in June. Seasonally and calendar-adjusted total trade sales volume increased 1.9 percent from May. Wholesale trade volume rose 4.0 percent and retail trade volume advanced 0.7 percent. The motor vehicles and motorcycles trade and repair segment declined 5.7 percent over the same month-to-month period.
Within retail, food, beverages and tobacco sales fell 1.5 percent from May, while non-food sales excluding automotive fuel rose 1.6 percent. Computer, book and communications equipment increased 4.1 percent, electrical goods and furniture 4.4 percent, medical products and cosmetics 2.6 percent, and mail-order or internet sales 3.1 percent. Textiles, clothing and footwear declined 0.3 percent, while automotive fuel was unchanged.
Annual and monthly rates answer different questions. The annual figure compares June 2026 with June 2025. The monthly measure compares June 2026 with May 2026 after seasonal patterns are adjusted. Total trade can therefore fall from a year earlier and still rise from the previous month without the readings conflicting. Each rate describes activity over a different interval.
The word “volume” is also important. These rates do not directly describe the total number of lira passing through checkouts. Constant-price calculations aim to separate the effect of price changes and produce a measure closer to the real change in goods sold. Nominal turnover can rise with prices even when sales volume moves in another direction.
The 2021=100 index provides a common reference for comparing volume movements between reporting periods. Published percentages describe changes in the covered activities; they do not report the performance of a particular company, store chain or individual product. Keeping that boundary clear prevents an economy-wide index from being mistaken for a company earnings result.
The main message from June is the difference between retail and the other large components. Retail volume increased in both comparisons, whereas motor-vehicle-related trade declined in both. Wholesale trade fell year on year but improved from May. Future releases will show whether this split continues; the current results are limited to the June 2026 reporting period.
