Economics
Turkey's 2017 GDP Forecasts Raised as 1Q Growth Beats Estimates
- Economy grew 5% in the first quarter, 1.4% seasonally adjusted
- Economists also raised inflation outlook over next three years
Customers browse clothes stores in an arcade in Istanbul.
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The Turkish economy will expand 3.5 percent in 2017, 3.1 percent in 2018 and 3.5 percent in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Bloomberg news. That compares with forecasts of 2.6 percent, 3.1 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively, in last month’s survey.
Turkey’s economy grew 5 percent in the first quarter of 2017 as the government boosted spending on everything from wages to investments to spur the economy after a failed military coup hurt growth last year. Expansive fiscal policies boosted household consumption, which is seen growing 3.4 percent this year, up from 2.7 percent previously.