Turkey's current account surplus widened to $5.4 billion in August 2025 from $4.9 billion in the same month of the previous year, slightly exceeding market expectations of a $5.3 billion surplus. This marked the largest monthly surplus on record since records began in 1984, as the services account surplus rose to $9.5 billion from $9.2 billion a year earlier. Moreover, the goods account deficit narrowed slightly to $2.8 billion from $2.9 billion, and the primary income shortfall decreased to $1.2 billion from $1.5 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income deficit increased to $0.023 billion from $0.005 billion.