Türkiye retail sales up 13.7% in May on strong non-food demand

Retail sales growth in Türkiye accelerated in May after slowing in April, official data showed on Monday.

Retail sales volume rose 13.7% year-over-year in May, supported by strong growth in non-food purchases, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said.

The volume had jumped 11.7% in April, its weakest pace since March 2025.

Growth in sales of non-food products, excluding fuel, accelerated to 17.5% from 14.8%, the data showed.

Food sales growth picked up to 9.1% from 7.8%. Sales of automotive fuel increased 3.2% from a year earlier.