Merchandise trade in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Merchandise trade was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.8%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
139th
of 204 countries
All-time high
147.8%
in 2000
All-time low
35.5%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Merchandise trade in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025

2550751001251501992200820251992: 45.1 % of GDP1993: 47.2 % of GDP1994: 141.1 % of GDP1995: 130.7 % of GDP1996: 126.5 % of GDP1997: 91 % of GDP1998: 60.3 % of GDP1999: 108.8 % of GDP2000: 147.8 % of GDP2001: 140 % of GDP2002: 111.4 % of GDP2003: 102.8 % of GDP2004: 105.1 % of GDP2005: 97.4 % of GDP2006: 94.5 % of GDP2007: 99.1 % of GDP2008: 91 % of GDP2009: 58.4 % of GDP2010: 54 % of GDP2011: 70.5 % of GDP2012: 75.1 % of GDP2013: 68.4 % of GDP2014: 63.2 % of GDP2015: 47.5 % of GDP2016: 35.9 % of GDP2017: 36.1 % of GDP2018: 46.4 % of GDP2019: 45.8 % of GDP2020: 35.5 % of GDP2021: 51.6 % of GDP2022: 45.2 % of GDP2023: 52.8 % of GDP2024: 43.8 % of GDP2025: 40.8 % of GDP

Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 40.8% for merchandise trade in 2025.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Turkmenistan peaked at 147.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2020.

Turkmenistan ranks 139th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 45.1% 141.1% 8
2000s 104.8% 58.4% 147.8% 10
2010s 54.3% 35.9% 75.1% 10
2020s 45.0% 35.5% 52.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade in Turkmenistan?
Merchandise trade in Turkmenistan was 40.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 147.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2020.
How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise trade?
Turkmenistan ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.