In March 2023, the seasonal and calendar adjusted SAMEKS Composite Index increased by 2.9 points compared to the previous month and rose to 51.5.

In this period, the Service Sector SAMEKS Index, which increased by 1.5 points compared to the previous month, rose to 50.9, while the Industry Sector SAMEKS Index, which increased by 5.3 points compared to the previous month and rose to 52.6, played a decisive role in the increase observed in the Composite Index. While the rapid acceleration of new orders was effective in the increase observed in the industrial sector, the high level of input purchases in the service sector was the main factor for the recovery in the index.

Thus, leaving January behind with 53.9 points, after making a strong start to 2023, the SAMEKS Composite Index, which decreased to 48.7 in February due to the earthquake disaster, started to increase again as of March, thus giving a positive outlook for the first quarter of the year with an average of 51.4 points. offered. In March, when new orders and production increased rapidly in the industrial sector, a slower recovery was observed in the services sector, where business volume contracted.

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