Exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Exports of goods and services was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 14.5% for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan peaked at 85.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +54.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -17.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 29.7% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 29.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 20.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 14.5% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6174 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 336.81 includes gold, current US$ per person (1999)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan?
- Exports of goods and services in Turkmenistan was 14.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.