Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 9.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 9.5% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99.3% | — |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +58.3% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +141.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +162.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -63.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +123.8% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +111.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +109.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 26.8% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 13.8% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More private sector data for Turkmenistan
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 4.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,042 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 624.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Turkmenistan was 9.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Turkmenistan ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.