istanbul dec 8 reuters  turkeys current account is expected to record a surplus of 24 billion in october its third consecutive positive month according to a reuters poll boosted by strong exports and tourism turkeys importreliant economy worth 717 billion in 2020 has been prone to big trade deficits and a boombust growth cycle that was exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic the current account recorded a deficit of 3672 billion in 2020 due mostly to a sharp increase in the trade deficit and plunging tourism revenues due to the pandemic fallout the median estimate in a reuters poll of 11 economists showed a surplus of 24 billion in october with estimates ranging between a surplus of 15 billion and 32 billion the poll also showed fullyear deficit predictions have narrowed the median estimate of 10 economists was a deficit of 1475 billion in a range of 105 billion to 185 billion last months poll put the deficit at 165 billion several turkish officials have said the current account deficit was turkeys main problem and narrowing the shortfall will be done through lower interest rates and supporting exports a major component of the current account the trade deficit fell 401 yearonyear in october to 144 billion according to the turkish statistical institute some 35 million foreign visitors arrived in turkey in october nearly doubling from last year official data showed the uptick in tourism revenue and the narrower trade deficit are expected to trim the deficit in 2021 as a whole compared to last year the central bank is scheduled to announce the october current account data at 0700 gmt on dec 13