Share of imports that come from China in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of imports that come from China was 30.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Turkmenistan is 30.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Turkmenistan peaked at 30.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -77.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +178.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +122.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +475.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +98.5% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +102.3% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +23.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 30.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +475.2% | 0.7% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 6.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 13.2% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 21 Central African Republic 31.2% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 30.6% compare
- 23 Iraq 30.6% compare
- 25 Guinea 29.9% compare
- 26 Tanzania 29.7% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.6% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Turkmenistan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Turkmenistan was 30.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.