Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.6365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Turkmenistan ranks 202nd of 203 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 imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +264.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 27.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Turkmenistan was 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.