Türkiye's budget deficit sees surplus of $3.9B in November
Türkiye recorded a central government budget surplus of 169.5 billion liras ($3.9 billion) in November, reversing October’s deficit as revenues surged more than 50% year-on-year.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:24 | 15 December 2025
Türkiye's central government budget posted a surplus of 169.5 billion Turkish liras ($3.9 billion) in November, according to official data released on Monday.
The figure reversed the $5.2 billion deficit in October, a report from Türkiye's Treasury and Finance Ministry showed.
Budget revenues hit $33.2 billion, up 51.2% year-on-year in November, while expenditures totaled $29.2 billion, rising 30.7%.
Non-interest expenditures reached $26.4 billion in November, while interest payments were $2.7 billion.
According to the report, tax revenues for November totaled $29.7 billion.
- CUMULATIVE FIGURES
In the first 11 months of 2025, the budget balance posted a deficit of $29.7 billion, up 0.5% year-on-year.
During this period, budget revenues reached $271.1 billion, jumping 48.5% on an annual basis, while expenditures totaled $299.7 billion, up 41.6%.
The US dollar traded at an average of 42.28 liras in November and 39.25 liras from January to November.