Turkey's retail sales growth moderated in April to the lowest level in just over a year, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Tuesday.
The volume of retail sales rose 11.4% yearly in April, much slower than the 21.7% surge in March, which was the fastest growth since February 2024. Moreover, the latest rate of expansion was the weakest since March 2025, when sales climbed 10.3%.
Annual sales growth in non-food products, excluding fuel, slowed to 14.5% from 29.5%, while growth in food products improved to 7.6% from 7.4%. Sales of automotive fuel were 2.7% higher than a year earlier.
Data showed that online retail grew 17.9% from last year, though slower than the 21.1% increase in March.
On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped 1.7% in April, reversing a 2.8% rebound in the prior month.
