In December 2023, seasonally and calendar adjusted SAMEKS Composite Index gained momentum by 3.1 points compared to the previous month and maintained its course above the reference value with 54.9 points. Thus, rising to the highest level of the last 6 months, SAMEKS Composite Index closed the year 2023 with an average of 52.6 points and confirmed the growth in the Turkish economy.

In this period, Industrial Sector SAMEKS Index increased by 5.3 points compared to the previous month and reached 57.8, while Services Sector SAMEKS Index accelerated by 1.4 points compared to the previous month and rose to 52.8.

In the industrial sector, input purchases and production growth gained momentum as new orders increased. In the service sector, business volume started to increase again as input purchases remained strong.

Thus, the Industrial Sector SAMEKS Index, which reached the highest level of the last 6 months, signaled an upward trend in the entire last quarter and closed 2023 with an average of 53.7 points. Similarly, the Services Sector SAMEKS Index also reached the highest level of the last 6 months in December and averaged 52.1 points in 2023.

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