DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 6. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan has disclosed the main drivers of GDP growth for the first half of 2024, Trend reports.
According to official information, Tajikistan’s GDP reached 61.7 billion somoni ($5.8 billion) from January through June 2024. The real growth rate was 8.2 percent.
This economic growth was primarily driven by increases in industrial production (up 11.5 percent), agriculture (up 9.6 percent), paid services (up 16.6 percent), investment in fixed assets (up 15.7 percent), trade turnover (up 11.9 percent), freight transportation (up 13.8 percent), and passenger transport (up 9 percent).
The ministry emphasized that the commissioning of new facilities, activation of existing capacities, attraction of both domestic and foreign investments, and effective use of agricultural land during the first half of 2024 were key factors contributing to the overall stability of macroeconomic indicators.
In 2023, Tajikistan's GDP surpassed 130 billion somoni ($11 billion), achieving a growth rate of 8.3 percent.