Turkiye CPI up 2.06% in July; clothing prices drop sharply
The 12-month moving average rose by 41.13 per cent, and the cumulative increase since December stood at 19.08 per cent.
Clothing and footwear prices rose by 10.67 per cent year-on-year in July 2025, contributing 0.59 percentage points to the annual CPI increase.
Turkiye’s CPI rose 2.06 per cent in July 2025, with annual inflation hitting 33.52 per cent.
Clothing and footwear prices increased 10.67 per cent year-on-year but fell 5.82 per cent monthly, subtracting 0.36 points from CPI—marking the only major negative contributor.
Core inflation (B index) rose 1.82 per cent monthly and 33.77 per cent annually.
However, the group saw a sharp monthly decline of 5.82 per cent, subtracting 0.36 percentage points from the overall index — making it the only major expenditure group to post a significantly negative contribution in July, Turkstat said in a release.
Core inflation, measured by the CPI excluding unprocessed food, energy, alcoholic beverages, tobacco and gold (known as the B index), rose by 1.82 per cent monthly and 33.77 per cent annually.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
