Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: Imports of goods and services

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.66 billion current US$
in 2016
Turkmenistan
6.82 billion current US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
136th
Turkmenistan rank
134th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Turkmenistan
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B198420042025

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 6.82 billion current US$ against 6.66 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 159.69 million current US$.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th of 193 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 555.21 million current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Turkmenistan
2000s 1.37 billion current US$ 3.30 billion current US$ 1.93 billion current US$ Turkmenistan
2010s 6.18 billion current US$ 15.40 billion current US$ 9.22 billion current US$ Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 6.82 billion current US$ against 6.66 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
159.69 million current US$, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 136th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.