Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 11.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 11.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 62.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4% | — |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +315.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +91.2% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +315.3% | 4.4% | 18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 4.4% | 56.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 17.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan was 11.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).