Türkiye posts $5.7 billion current account deficit in April

Türkiye’s current account posted a deficit of $5.7 billion in April, according to Central Bank data released on June 12.

In the same month of last year, the deficit was $8.45 billion.

Excluding gold and energy, the current account recorded a net surplus of $319 million, while the goods balance showed a deficit of $6.82 billion, the bank said.

“On an annualized basis, the current account deficit decreased for the first time since September 2025, reaching $37 billion in April,” the Central Bank noted.