External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -86.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Turkmenistan stood at -86.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 316.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 799.84 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -687.66 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 143.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1994 | -101.2 % change on previous year | +407.6% |
| 1995 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1997 | -687.66 % change on previous year | -2074.6% |
| 1998 | -52.84 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1999 | 51.22 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2000 | 142.72 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 2001 | -82.37 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2002 | 799.84 % change on previous year | -1071.0% |
| 2003 | -62.14 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2004 | -96.15 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 204.71 % change on previous year | -312.9% |
| 2007 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 76.36 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 2009 | -156.5 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 2010 | 183.12 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2011 | 265.28 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2013 | -52.74 % change on previous year | -720.4% |
| 2014 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2015 | -148.88 % change on previous year | -1183.0% |
| 2016 | -157.15 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 56.5 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2018 | 291.44 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
| 2019 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2020 | -69.51 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 2021 | 102.19 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2022 | 119.63 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2023 | -24.08 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2024 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2025 | -86.38 % change on previous year | +316.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -86.38 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 14.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -86.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.67 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2074.6% | 34.83 % change on previous year | -687.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -90.32 % change on previous year | -687.66 % change on previous year | 143.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.02 % change on previous year | -156.5 % change on previous year | 799.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.6 % change on previous year | -157.15 % change on previous year | 291.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -86.38 % change on previous year | 119.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 177 Australia -71.33 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iraq -74.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe -81.22 % change on previous year compare
- 181 United Kingdom -88.28 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Iceland -107.38 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Algeria -112.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 46.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Turkmenistan?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Turkmenistan was -86.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 799.84 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -687.66 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.