External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -36.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Tajikistan, 1993–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Tajikistan stood at -36.7%.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at -1.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -53.8%, in 2007.
Tajikistan ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -13.1% | — |
| 1994 | -10.2% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | -6.3% | -38.0% |
| 1996 | -3.5% | -45.5% |
| 1997 | -6.8% | +95.3% |
| 1998 | -9.2% | +35.7% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -84.6% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | -10.4% | +461.7% |
| 2002 | -13.1% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | -9.8% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | -10.8% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | -18.5% | +70.6% |
| 2006 | -24.8% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | -53.8% | +116.6% |
| 2008 | -46.5% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | -37.0% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | -43.6% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | -46.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | -48.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -49.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | -36.3% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -30.3% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | -29.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | -23.9% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | -27.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | -26.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -21.1% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | -23.5% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | -32.7% | +39.5% |
| 2023 | -31.3% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | -36.7% | +17.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's -36.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -9.2%, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's -36.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -461.7% | -1.8% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.2% | -13.1% | -1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | -22.7% | -53.8% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.2% | -49.6% | -23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.0% | -36.7% | -21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.05 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 85.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -70.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Tajikistan?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Tajikistan was -36.7% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.8% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.