Trade as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Trade as a share of GDP was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 170.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.1% | — |
| 1992 | 105.3% | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 146.1% | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 170.3% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 168.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 152.5% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 103.7% | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 103.6% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 105.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 119.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.1% | 66.1% | 170.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 52.4% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 37.7% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 28.2% | 37.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,871 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,962 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 15.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Turkmenistan was 28.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 170.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.