Merchandise trade in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Merchandise trade was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Tajikistan, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Tajikistan is 61.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Tajikistan peaked at 169.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.7% | — |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +287.8% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 126.7% | +86.3% |
| 1996 | 138.0% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 162.2% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 124.5% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 169.7% | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 123.8% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 119.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 107.9% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 110.3% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 105.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 12.7% | 162.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 109.7% | 71.9% | 169.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 52.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 56.0% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More private sector data for Tajikistan
- Food imports 26.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 8.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 230.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 27.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 770.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Tajikistan?
- Merchandise trade in Tajikistan was 61.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 169.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for merchandise trade?
- Tajikistan ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.