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Economists forecast $2.4 billion September current account surplus for Türkiye
Fourteen economists expect Türkiye to post a September current account surplus of about $2.4 billion.
Their estimates range from $1.9 billion to $2.9 billion, so the figure is a forecast, not a confirmed result.
Türkiye recorded a $4.05 billion surplus in August.
Despite that monthly surplus, the 12-month rolling balance showed a $42.1 billion deficit in August.
For all of 2026, economists forecast a current account deficit of about $45.3 billion, with estimates ranging from $40 billion to $54 billion.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye is due to release the September balance of payments data on November 13.
Economists surveyed expect Türkiye to post a current-account surplus of about $2.4 billion in September 2026.
The forecast comes from a survey of 14 economists conducted by Anadolu Agency’s AA Finans.
Their September estimates ranged from a surplus of $1.9 billion to $2.9 billion.
The economists forecast a full-year current-account deficit of about $45.3 billion.
Türkiye’s central bank is due to publish September balance-of-payments data on Nov. 13.
- Who
- Fourteen economists surveyed by Anadolu Agency’s AA Finans.
- What
- They forecast a September current-account surplus of about $2.4 billion.
- When
- The forecast concerns September 2026. The survey was reported on Nov. 9, 2026.
- Where
- Türkiye.
- Why
- The survey gathered economists’ expectations ahead of the central bank’s release of September balance-of-payments data.
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Türkiye recorded a current-account surplus of $4.05 billion, while its 12-month rolling deficit was $42.1 billion.
A survey of 14 economists reported an average forecast of a $2.3938 billion current-account surplus for September.
The central bank is due to publish September balance-of-payments data.
- Economists surveyed
- 14
- September surplus forecast
- $2.3938 billion, or about $2.4 billion
- Range of September estimates
- $1.9 billion to $2.9 billion surplus
- 2026 current-account deficit forecast
- $45.317 billion
- Range of full-year estimates
- $40 billion to $54 billion
- September data release
- Nov. 13, 2026