Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan peaked at 96.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
That places Turkmenistan 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96.8% | — |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +84.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +13.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 36.1% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 43.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 42.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 24.0% | 49.7% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Turkmenistan was 27.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Turkmenistan ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.