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Is Turkey really now a high-investment economy?

The large upwards revisions to Turkey’s investment rate don’t mean the economy’s growth prospects are now much stronger. The changes mainly appear to reflect the country’s residential property boom being captured more accurately. Accordingly, we still think productivity growth in Turkey will be among the weakest in the emerging world and that medium-term GDP growth will be slower than most expect.

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