[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · TKM · 2024
Turkmenistan trade profile
In 2024, Turkmenistan recorded $12.4B in merchandise exports and $5.7B in imports, producing a $6.7B trade surplus. Exports changed -11.7% from the previous year, while imports changed +13.0%.[1]
Exports
$12.4B
-11.7%
Imports
$5.7B
+13.0%
Trade balance
$6.7B
surplus
Active partners
270
1 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$11.4B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
27 active HS6 lines · 28 export partners
2$534.1M
HS 31 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 33 export partners
3$127.9M
HS 52 · HS chapter
58 active HS6 lines · 28 export partners
4$79.8M
HS 28 · HS chapter
155 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
5$52.9M
HS 07 · HS chapter
29 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
6$40.6M
HS 39 · HS chapter
124 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
7$19.1M
HS 25 · HS chapter
43 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
8$12.8M
HS 63 · HS chapter
52 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Turkmenistan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$8.6B
China
Annual change -0.1% · 3-year CAGR 12.1%
2$978.8M
Türkiye
Annual change -35.9% · 3-year CAGR 14.3%
3$950.9M
Uzbekistan
Annual change +7.1% · 3-year CAGR 13.5%
4$292.9M
Greece
Annual change -69.6% · 3-year CAGR 89.7%
5$291.7M
Azerbaijan
Annual change -55.9% · 3-year CAGR 62.0%
6$234.8M
India
Annual change +24.4% · 3-year CAGR 306.9%
7$205.5M
Kazakhstan
Annual change +33.0% · 3-year CAGR 75.0%
8$119.9M
Bulgaria
Annual change +3558.0% · 3-year CAGR 55.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.