KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey - May'26

SUMMARY

In May, the inflation expectation for the next 12 months remained at 93 percent, the same level as the previous two months. However, this does not mean that the same trend is observed across all social groups. For example, inflation expectations decreased among housewives and those with less than a high school education, while they increased among students and white-collar workers. In addition, variables such as having additional income besides salary, having social support networks, and the most frequently used social media platforms also appear to be related to inflation expectations.

This content is a version of the KONDA Inflation Expectation Survey exclusive to KONDA Barometer subscribers. This version includes inquiries on a wider range of demographic and political breakdowns.

This section presents the results of the KONDA Inflation Expectation Survey for May 2026:

• What percentage increase do you think prices have seen on average from May 2025 to May 2027, i.e., over the past year? (103%)
• What percentage increase do you think prices will have seen in the next 12 months, i.e., from May 2026 to May 2027? (93%)
• What percentage increase do you think prices will have seen from the beginning to the end of 2026, i.e., from January to December? (83 percent)

• Inflation expectations according to education level,
• Inflation expectations of Erdoğan and İmamoğlu voters,
• Inflation expectations according to extra income sources other than salary,
• Inflation expectations according to social support networks,
• Inflation expectations according to the most used social media platforms