Food imports in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Food imports was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, food imports in Tajikistan stood at 26.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Tajikistan peaked at 26.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Food imports in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +103.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +19.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 22 Tonga 27.5% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 26.9% compare
- 24 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 26 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.4% compare
More private sector data for Tajikistan
- Merchandise trade 61.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 8.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 230.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 27.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 770.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Tajikistan?
- Food imports in Tajikistan was 26.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for food imports?
- Tajikistan ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.