Foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Foreign aid and investments received was -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan stood at -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 398.9% on the previous year and down 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2015 and was at its lowest, -996.40 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 290.22 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 45.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -84.2% |
| 2002 | -238.21 million millions of current united states dollars | -619.8% |
| 2003 | -42.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -82.3% |
| 2004 | -73.41 million millions of current united states dollars | +74.3% |
| 2005 | -43.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 112.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -356.1% |
| 2007 | -465.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -515.6% |
| 2008 | -79.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -82.9% |
| 2009 | -67.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 645.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -1055.1% |
| 2011 | 308.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -52.2% |
| 2012 | -252.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -181.9% |
| 2013 | 273.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -208.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | +345.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 666.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 122.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -81.7% |
| 2019 | -996.40 million millions of current united states dollars | -914.5% |
| 2020 | -119.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -88.0% |
| 2021 | -777.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +549.4% |
| 2022 | -354.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.3% |
| 2023 | -103.89 million millions of current united states dollars | -70.7% |
| 2024 | -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +398.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 864.09 million millions of current united states dollars. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1055.1% | -67.54 million millions of current united states dollars | 645.06 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2019 | -914.5% | 122.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -996.40 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -56.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -465.60 million millions of current united states dollars | 290.22 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -996.40 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | -374.84 million millions of current united states dollars | -777.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -103.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 147 Cape Verde -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 148 Anguilla -141.26 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea -243.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 151 Azerbaijan -1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 152 China -2.92 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 153 South Africa -7.90 billion millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Turkmenistan was -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -996.40 million millions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Turkmenistan ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).