Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 26.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkmenistan is 26.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
That places Turkmenistan 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -76.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +112.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -84.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +362.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +103.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -4.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +362.8% | 0.9% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.4% | 27.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Turkmenistan was 26.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Turkmenistan ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.