Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 624.9 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan is 624.9 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,704 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 124.24 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Turkmenistan 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 137.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 124.24 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 357.09 current US$ per person | +187.4% |
| 1995 | 325.68 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 308.41 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 283.62 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 222.2 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 329.02 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 389.73 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 481.24 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 444.5 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 516.46 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 669.61 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 583.3 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 497.37 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 690.12 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,337 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 1,704 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 1,684 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,646 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,126 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 785.22 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 702.47 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 357.45 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 439.16 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 463.75 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 584.74 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 478 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 602.35 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 589.63 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 624.9 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 624.9 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 624.9 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +187.4% | 124.24 current US$ per person | 357.09 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.99 current US$ per person | 124.24 current US$ per person | 357.09 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 656.74 current US$ per person | 389.73 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 357.45 current US$ per person | 1,704 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.23 current US$ per person | 463.75 current US$ per person | 624.9 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 157 Iran 710.17 current US$ per person compare
- 158 East Timor 690.16 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Senegal 631.05 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Zambia 601.03 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 596.55 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 589.24 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 unit of GDP 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 27.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Turkmenistan was 624.9 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,704 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.24 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.