ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, August 8. Turkmenistan’s foreign trade turnover with partner countries totaled approximately $16.3 million in the first six months of 2025, reflecting a modest increase compared to the same period last year.
Data obtained by Trend from the Statistical Agency of Tajikistan show that the foreign trade turnover for January to June 2025 reached $16.3 million, representing a 1.7 times increase compared to the first half of 2024.
During this timeframe, Turkmenistan's export metrics reached a valuation of $1.4 million, juxtaposed against an import figure aggregating to $14.8 million. This trade equilibrium signifies a pronounced dependency on imports.
The predominant segment of export commodities comprises natural gas, with projections indicating a supply volume of approximately 40 billion cubic meters directed towards the Chinese market in 2024. Hydrocarbon derivatives, fiber-based commodities, and synthetic compounds are additionally subjected to exportation. Turkmenistan engages in the procurement of a diverse array of commodities, encompassing machinery and apparatus, automotive vehicles, alimentary products, and consumer merchandise. The predominant entities in the import landscape include Türkiye, Russia, and the UAE.
In the interim, Tajikistan's aggregate foreign trade volume escalated to $4.731 billion during the initial semester of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year uptick of 7.2 percent. The nation’s outbound trade reached $955.3 million, reflecting a decrement of 4.3 percent compared to the initial semester of 2024. On the contrary, imports experienced a robust expansion of 10.5 percent, culminating in a total of $3.776 billion.
Tajikistan sustained its commercial engagements with a total of 109 sovereign entities, comprising 10 from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and 99 from extraterritorial jurisdictions beyond the CIS framework.
