# Turkmenistan Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Turkmenistan with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Turkmenistan import demand overview

In 2024, Turkmenistan recorded $5.7B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $5.7B |
| Import growth | +13% |
| Population | 7.5M |
| GDP per capita | $6.9K |
| Trade openness | 27.7% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $60.4M | 1.1% | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | 31 | Fertilisers | $26.8M | 0.5% | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | 52 | Cotton | $21.5M | 0.4% | 7 | 58 |
| 4 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $25.7M | 0.5% | 25 | 155 |
| 5 | 07 | Vegetables | $14.8M | 0.3% | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $139.8M | 2.5% | 47 | 124 |
| 7 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $27.7M | 0.5% | 26 | 43 |
| 8 | 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $10.4M | 0.2% | 33 | 52 |
| 9 | 34 | Soap and washing preparations | $27.3M | 0.5% | 41 | 23 |
| 10 | 13 | Lac, gums and vegetable extracts | $1.0M | 0% | 10 | 8 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.1B | $1.4B | $357.6M |
| 1996 | $1.3B | $1.6B | $301.6M |
| 1997 | $1.2B | $1.3B | $121.5M |
| 1998 | $857.9M | $586.2M | -$271.7M |
| 1999 | $1.1B | $1.3B | $145.1M |
| 2000 | $1.4B | $2.4B | $1.1B |
| 2001 | $1.7B | $2.7B | $1.0B |
| 2002 | $1.7B | $3.2B | $1.5B |
| 2003 | $2.1B | $3.8B | $1.7B |
| 2004 | $2.8B | $4.3B | $1.5B |
| 2005 | $2.4B | $5.1B | $2.6B |
| 2006 | $1.4B | $4.3B | $2.9B |
| 2007 | $2.4B | $6.1B | $3.6B |
| 2008 | $4.1B | $7.5B | $3.3B |
| 2009 | $5.4B | $2.0B | -$3.4B |
| 2010 | $4.9B | $2.4B | -$2.4B |
| 2011 | $6.8B | $6.8B | -$86.3M |
| 2012 | $9.1B | $9.9B | $797.7M |
| 2013 | $9.1B | $10.7B | $1.5B |
| 2014 | $9.6B | $11.0B | $1.4B |
| 2015 | $6.8B | $9.3B | $2.5B |
| 2016 | $5.8B | $7.4B | $1.6B |
| 2017 | $4.5B | $7.7B | $3.2B |
| 2018 | $2.8B | $7.7B | $4.9B |
| 2019 | $3.4B | $11.0B | $7.7B |
| 2020 | $3.4B | $9.3B | $5.9B |
| 2021 | $4.5B | $8.6B | $4.1B |
| 2022 | $5.2B | $12.9B | $7.7B |
| 2023 | $5.0B | $14.0B | $9.0B |
| 2024 | $5.7B | $12.4B | $6.7B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Turkmenistan (TKM)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.