External balance on goods and services in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: External balance on goods and services was -36.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Tajikistan, 1993–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded -36.7% for external balance on goods and services in 2024.
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 in Tajikistan peaked at -1.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -53.8%, in 2007.
Tajikistan ranks 176th of 193 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 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% |
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 |
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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 in Tajikistan?
- External balance on goods and services in Tajikistan was -36.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.8% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Tajikistan ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.