Goods deficit stands at $3.66B, services run $6.25B surplus in Sept., official data shows
Türkiye’s current account balance posted a $1.88 billion surplus in September, after running deficit for two months, the country’s Central Bank announced on Monday.
The gap shifted from an upwardly revised $357 million deficit in August and $3.02 billion in September 2022, the bank’s data showed.
The gold- and energy-excluded current account recorded a $7.12-billion surplus in the month, the bank said.
The goods deficit amounted to $3.66 billion in September, while the services sector saw a net surplus of $6.25 billion in the month. Under the services sector,travel had a net inflow of $5.03 billion in September.
In January-September, the current account balance run a $40.84 billion deficit, widening from $38.21 billion in the same period last year.
Source: aa