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Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Turkmenistan: trade and investment

Exports is 14.5% (2025), 165th of 184 in the world and 51st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 13.7% (2025), 181st of 184 in the world and 52nd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 28.2% (2025), 178th of 184 in the world and 52nd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.

Exports14.5%2025 · world 165/184 · region 51/52Imports13.7%2025 · world 181/184 · region 52/52Trade openness28.2%2025 · world 178/184 · region 52/52Merchandise exports$15.6bn2025 · world 86/206 · region 37/51
Exports
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Turkmenistan14.5%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Imports
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Turkmenistan13.7%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
5 indicators

Trade & investment: Turkmenistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP14.5%2025165/18451/5255.2%52.6%16.9%−19.5 ppsince 201543.7%25.9%29.5%
ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP13.7%2025181/18452/5248.3%44.6%13.0%−25.6 ppsince 201541.0%23.8%28.5%
Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP28.2%2025178/18452/52103.6%97.2%30.0%−45.1 ppsince 201581.8%48.9%68.5%
Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$$15.6bn202586/20637/51$2.5bn$6.5bn$6.5bn+56%since 2015$10.0tn$7.7tn$26.4tn
FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP1.4%2025123/19730/514.5%16.1%5.3%−7.1 ppsince 20151.0%1.1%1.4%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours

Turkmenistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Turkmenistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTurkmenistanIranAfghanistanUzbekistanKazakhstan
Exports14.5%202525.8%202515.7%202422.0%202531.6%2024
Imports13.7%202534.5%202568.1%202435.4%202525.6%2024
Trade openness28.2%202560.2%202583.8%202457.4%202557.2%2024
Merchandise exports$15.6bn2025$113bn2025$926m2025$23.7bn2025$78.8bn2025
FDI inflows1.4%20250.5%20250.1%20213.0%2025-0.3%2025
Iran: trade & investmentAfghanistan: trade & investmentUzbekistan: trade & investmentKazakhstan: trade & investment
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