Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 45.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan stood at 45.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan peaked at 59.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1994.
Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.1% | — |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +121.7% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +105.1% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 10.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +121.7% | 26.8% | 59.5% |
| 1997 | +105.1% | 27.3% | 55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 26.8% | 59.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 33.6% | 45.5% | 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 within in Turkmenistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Turkmenistan was 45.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1994.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Turkmenistan ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.