In December 2022, the seasonal and calendar adjusted SAMEKS Composite Index increased by 0.2 points compared to the previous month and continued its course above the reference value with 53.3 points.

In this period, the Industrial Sector SAMEKS Index, which was realized as 52.6 despite a decrease of 6.3 points compared to the previous month, maintained its positive outlook by being above the reference value for the 17th consecutive month. In the same period, the Service Sector SAMEKS Index increased by 2.7 points compared to the previous month to 53.6 and played a decisive role in the increase in the Combined Index.

In this period, input purchases for the services sector continued to be strong and the business volume sub-index started to increase again after a 6-month hiatus. In the industrial sector, the decrease in new orders compared to the previous month caused a loss of momentum in input purchases and production.

As a result of these developments, SAMEKS, which was above the reference value of 50 in October and November, pointing to the lively outlook of economic activity in the fourth quarter, continued its increase in December and closed 2022 at a positive level. Thus, the SAMEKS Composite Index, which left the last quarter of the year behind with an average of 53.4 points, pointed out that the positive growth process in the Turkish economy continues.

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