# Industrial production fell in July; capacity utilisation rose in September | TİBİAD > According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), industrial production fell by 0.3% year on year and by 1.0% month on month in July. In the September survey of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), the manufacturing capacity utilisation rate rose by 0.6 points to 74.1%, while expectations for export orders weakened. - Address: https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/industrial-production-and-capacity-utilisation-september-2026 - Language: English - Organisation: TİBİAD - All United Business People Association - Date: 2026-09-29 --- Industry and manufacturing29 September 2026 ## Industrial production fell in July; capacity utilisation rose in September According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), industrial production fell by 0.3% year on year and by 1.0% month on month in July. In the September survey of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), the manufacturing capacity utilisation rate rose by 0.6 points to 74.1%, while expectations for export orders weakened. According to data announced by TÜİK on 10 September, calendar-adjusted industrial production fell by 0.3% in July compared with the same month of the previous year, while seasonally and calendar-adjusted industrial production fell by 1.0% compared with the previous month. On an annual basis, the manufacturing index rose by 0.3%, while mining and quarrying fell by 3.8% and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply fell by 5.6%; capital goods production decreased by 2.6%. According to the results of the CBRT's Business Tendency Survey published on 21 September, the seasonally adjusted capacity utilisation rate in manufacturing rose by 0.6 points to 74.1% in September; for investment goods, the rate increased from 69.7% to 73.1%. The seasonally adjusted real sector confidence index rose by 0.1 points to 102.5, while expectations for export orders over the next three months and for fixed capital investment expenditure over the next twelve months weakened. ### TİBİAD assessment In TİBİAD's assessment, the data point to a mixed picture in industry. Although the rise in capacity utilisation and the recovery in sectors producing investment goods are positive signals, the weakening in export order and investment expectations shows that producers are approaching the coming period with caution. In this context, it becomes more important for businesses to take capacity decisions gradually in line with order visibility, to spread their reliance on foreign markets across more than one market, and to use existing capacity more efficiently. At TİBİAD, we consider industrial indicators to be among the key inputs to the sector studies of the Economic Research and Strategy Directorate. In sectors where capacity utilisation remains low, the Global Trade Bridge Programme provides a working framework for seeking new markets and business partners, and the Digital Transformation and AI Programme provides one for process improvements aimed at using existing capacity more efficiently. Common sector-specific problems are addressed in our relevant sector boards. ### Sources - TÜİK — Sanayi Üretim Endeksi, Temmuz 2026 (10 September 2026) — [https://veriportali.tuik.gov.tr/tr/press-releases](https://veriportali.tuik.gov.tr/tr/press-releases) - TCMB — İmalat Sanayi Kapasite Kullanım Oranı, Eylül 2026 (21 September 2026) — [https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/9c32cdb1-30ba-467b-9cf5-30b05fca38a7/KKO-Rapor-Int.pdf?MOD=AJPERES](https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/9c32cdb1-30ba-467b-9cf5-30b05fca38a7/KKO-Rapor-Int.pdf?MOD=AJPERES) - TCMB — İktisadi Yönelim İstatistikleri ve Reel Kesim Güven Endeksi, Eylül 2026 (21 September 2026) — [https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/cb9c6ed8-d70b-4199-a7d8-0fd8067f4579/%C4%B0YA-Rapor.pdf?MOD=AJPERES](https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/cb9c6ed8-d70b-4199-a7d8-0fd8067f4579/%C4%B0YA-Rapor.pdf?MOD=AJPERES) ### Related projects - [P04Digital Transformation and AI Programme](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/projects/digital-transformation-and-ai-programme) - [P09Economic Outlook Report Series](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/projects/economic-outlook-report-series) ### More news - [7 October 2026TİBİAD membership applications are accepted online](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/membership-applications-open-online) - [6 October 2026Call to join our sixteen sector boards](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/call-to-join-sector-boards) - [30 September 2026Exports up 8.1% in August; high-technology share at 3.6%](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/august-exports-and-technology-intensity) - [25 September 2026AI and digital transformation in production come to the fore in public policy](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/ai-and-digital-transformation-priorities-in-manufacturing) [PreviousExports up 8.1% in August; high-technology share at 3.6%](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/august-exports-and-technology-intensity)[NextAI and digital transformation in production come to the fore in public policy](https://tibiad.org.tr/en/news/ai-and-digital-transformation-priorities-in-manufacturing)