Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 546.05 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 546.05 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,415 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.79 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Turkmenistan 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 144.74 current US$ per person | +304.4% |
| 1994 | 218.34 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 324.89 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 305.4 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 283.08 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 217 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 307.58 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 366.17 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 470.81 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 380.24 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 432.86 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 430.67 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 384.13 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 341.18 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 462.74 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 791.97 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 812.9 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,400 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 996.63 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 853.92 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 624.82 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 357.51 current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 439.14 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 463.8 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 584.79 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 477.96 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 546.05 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.6 current US$ per person | 35.79 current US$ per person | 324.89 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 508.26 current US$ per person | 341.18 current US$ per person | 1,022 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.28 current US$ per person | 357.51 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.15 current US$ per person | 463.8 current US$ per person | 584.79 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 605.87 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Côte d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 581.97 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zambia 488.54 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Ghana 484.94 current US$ per person compare
- 166 India 463.49 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan was 546.05 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,415 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.79 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.