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Türkiye records 532 billion lira budget deficit in September
Türkiye’s central government budget ran a 532 billion lira deficit in September.
The Treasury and Finance Ministry said revenue was 1.25 trillion liras, while spending reached 1.79 trillion.
Spending rose 34.1 percent from a year earlier, faster than revenue, which increased 22.7 percent.
Interest payments were 263 billion liras, and spending excluding interest was 1.52 trillion.
The deficit for January to September was 1.84 trillion liras, with revenue of 12.1 trillion and spending of 13.9 trillion.
The government’s primary surplus for those nine months, which excludes interest payments, fell 7.7 percent to 410.8 billion liras.
Türkiye’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 532.242 billion liras in September.
The Treasury and Finance Ministry released the budget figures on Oct. 15.
September revenues rose 22.7 percent year on year to about 1.253 trillion liras, while expenditures increased 34.1 percent to about 1.785 trillion liras.
From January through September, the budget deficit reached 1.840 trillion liras.
Over that nine-month period, revenues rose 34.5 percent and expenditures increased 36.4 percent year on year.
- Who
- Türkiye’s central government.
- What
- It recorded a budget deficit of 532.242 billion liras in September.
- When
- September; the figures were released on Oct. 15, 2026.
- Where
- Türkiye.
- Why
- Expenditures exceeded revenues.
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- September deficit
- 532.242 billion liras
- September revenues
- 1.253 trillion liras
- September expenditures
- 1.785 trillion liras
- January–September deficit
- 1.840 trillion liras
- Data release
- Oct. 15, 2026