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In February, inflation expectations for the next 12 months decreased by 1 percentage point compared to the previous month. However, this decline is not uniform across all groups. The decrease is particularly more pronounced among the 34–50 age group, university graduates, white-collar workers, and those who identify as "Modern." Additionally, inflation expectations appear to be correlated with salary raise rates and credit card debt repayment capacity.
This content is a version of the KONDA Inflation Expectation Survey exclusive to KONDA Barometer subscribers. This version includes inquiries across a broader range of demographic and political breakdowns.
- This section presents the February '26 results of the KONDA Inflation Expectation Survey:
- From February 2025 to this February by what percentage on average do you think prices have increased? (87 percent)
- By what percentage do you think prices will have increased in the next 12 months, from February 2026 to February 2027? (83 percent)
- By what percentage do you think prices will have increased from the beginning to the end of 2026 from January to December? (77 percent)
- Is now a good time to buy durable consumer goods such as refrigerators or electronics, or would you prefer to wait and purchase them six months from now?
- Inflation expectations by age groups
- Inflation expectations of Erdoğan and İmamoğlu voters
- Inflation expectations based on the scenario of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan winning the next Presidential election
- Inflation expectations based on credit card debt repayment capacity
- Inflation expectations based on receiving a salary raise and the rate of that raise
- Inflation expectations in relation to the tendency to purchase durable consumer goods (refrigerators, electronics, etc.)
