A survey of 17 economists projected a $582.3 million surplus in the current account for the July 2026 Balance of Payments Statistics, which the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye will release on Friday, September 11.
Economists' expectations for the current account in July ranged from a $200 million deficit to a $1.3 billion surplus.
Annual current account deficit forecast at $51.054 billion
The economists participating in the survey forecast a $51.054 billion current account deficit for the year. Their forecasts ranged from $45 billion to $55 billion.
Türkiye recorded a $4.194 billion current account deficit in June, while the annualized current account deficit stood at $38.9 billion.