Türkiye’s construction spending surges 44 percent in 2025
Construction spending in Türkiye increased by 44 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 9.09 trillion Turkish Liras ($197 billion), according to a report from the Turkish Construction Material Producers Association (İMSAD).
The report noted that the construction sector outperformed the overall growth rate of the Turkish economy, expanding by 10.8 percent in 2025. This performance positioned the sector as one of the leading contributors to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), which grew by 3.6 percent during the same period, said the report.
In the fourth quarter of last year, the sector recorded an 8.6 percent growth rate, while construction spending across the country rose by 38.6 percent to 2.38 trillion liras.
The report highlighted that project-based investments, mandatory expenditures, post-earthquake reconstruction activities and urban transformation projects provided significant support to the sector.
