Turkey’s industrial production sees year-on-year increase in June
ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Turkey’s industrial output is deemed a vital indicator for the economy as it is seen as a preliminary gauge for GDP growth.
On an annual basis, the manufacturing index saw the biggest rise in June, up 3.8 percent, among all three main sub-indices, TÜİK said.
In the same period, the electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply index also increased by 2.5 percent while the mining and quarrying index decreased by 0.5 percent.
Meanwhile, the country’s industrial production declined by 0.4 percent in June on a monthly basis, TÜİK noted.
In June, the mining and quarrying index rose by 1.2 percent while the electricity, gas, steam, air-conditioning supply, and manufacturing indices fell by 0.6 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.