Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate Drops to 74 Percent in February

Limited Decline in Capacity Utilization The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has released the manufacturing capacity utilization rate (CUR) data for February 2026.
The figures reveal that capacity utilization across the manufacturing industry lost momentum compared to the previous month.
Seasonally Adjusted Data The seasonally adjusted capacity utilization rate (CUR-SA) recorded a decrease of 0.4 points in February compared to the previous month, reaching 74.0 percent.
This result indicates a slight slowdown in the utilization of production capacity compared to the preceding month.
Unadjusted Rate and General Outlook The unadjusted capacity utilization rate for the same period decreased by 0.6 points compared to the previous month, calculated at 73.5 percent.
The February data suggests that capacity utilization in the manufacturing industry has generally weakened to a limited extent, showing a slight retreat in the pace of production.