Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Turkmenistan 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +135.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +199.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +434.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +79.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -5.78 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6829 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,532 current US$ per person (2009)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 7,217 current LCU per person (2009)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).