Largest market shown
Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
$441.7M of latest reported imports and $505.8M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Turkmenistan import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Turkmenistan's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$5.7B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+8.1%Three-year reported change
GDP$51.4BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$6.9KLatest reported value
Trade openness27.7%Reported share of GDP
Turkmenistan import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$5.7B in imports
Turkmenistan recorded $5.7B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +8.1%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Turkmenistan imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $5.7B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $441.7MLatest imports | +17.1% | 9 | 5907 | AREDeclining | $708.9M |
| 2 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $193.9MLatest imports | +25.5% | 13 | 8527 | AREDeclining | $378.7M |
| 3 | HS 840710Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $116.9MLatest imports | +26.3% | 2 | 9989 | AREDeclining | $228.4M |
| 4 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $130.0MLatest imports | +13.0% | 10 | 7917 | AREDeclining | $187.5M |
| 5 | HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $90.5MLatest imports | +13.8% | 17 | 9047 | AREDeclining | $133.5M |
| 6 | HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $68.8MLatest imports | +24.7% | 10 | 8227 | AREStable | $133.6M |
| 7 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $116.3MLatest imports | +7.9% | 13 | 6057 | ARESlowing | $146.2M |
| 8 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $78.7MLatest imports | +14.0% | 22 | 7147 | AREDeclining | $116.6M |
| 9 | HS 852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus | $59.5MLatest imports | +15.6% | 8 | 9906 | AREGrowing | $92.0M |
| 10 | HS 860500Railway or tramway coaches: passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | $48.4MLatest imports | +61.8% | 2 | 9596 | CHNAccelerating | $94.4M |
| 11 | HS 890510Dredgers | $58.6MLatest imports | +38.3% | 3 | 6183 | NLDSlowing | $114.5M |
| 12 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $76.9MLatest imports | -1.2% | 3 | 9594 | CANDeclining | $74.2M |
| 13 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $58.6MLatest imports | +22.8% | 7 | 3681 | USAGrowing | $108.6M |
| 14 | HS 730820Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | $30.8MLatest imports | +28.8% | 2 | 9297 | TURSlowing | $60.2M |
| 15 | HS 730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm | $46.6MLatest imports | +3.8% | 2 | 9566 | KAZDeclining | $52.2M |
| 16 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $44.2MLatest imports | +10.8% | 16 | 6702 | TURDeclining | $60.1M |
| 17 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $42.0MLatest imports | +8.7% | 22 | 6735 | TURDeclining | $53.9M |
| 18 | HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $21.8MLatest imports | +36.2% | 3 | 9901 | CHNSlowing | $42.6M |
| 19 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $30.5MLatest imports | +12.3% | 7 | 9537 | AREDeclining | $43.2M |
| 20 | HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $47.0MLatest imports | +9.9% | 23 | 4528 | CHNDeclining | $62.4M |
| 21 | HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $23.1MLatest imports | +19.2% | 2 | 9979 | AREDeclining | $39.1M |
| 22 | HS 851830Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | $19.5MLatest imports | +30.8% | 13 | 9249 | AREDeclining | $38.2M |
| 23 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $36.6MLatest imports | +6.1% | 6 | 6484 | KAZDeclining | $43.7M |
| 24 | HS 847170Data processing machines: storage units | $23.0MLatest imports | +16.5% | 12 | 8648 | ARESlowing | $36.3M |
| 25 | HS 721499Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section | $23.8MLatest imports | +15.2% | 4 | 8416 | AZEDeclining | $36.4M |
| 26 | HS 730429Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $58.1MLatest imports | +6.4% | 9 | 4095 | UKRDeclining | $70.1M |
| 27 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $32.7MLatest imports | +2.9% | 12 | 8457 | CHNDeclining | $35.6M |
| 28 | HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $19.9MLatest imports | +17.2% | 2 | 9943 | AZEAccelerating | $32.1M |
| 29 | HS 870590Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.s. in heading no. 8705 | $39.1MLatest imports | +6.6% | 7 | 4538 | CHNDeclining | $47.4M |
| 30 | HS 940690Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $29.0MLatest imports | +7.3% | 6 | 7332 | TURDeclining | $35.9M |
| 31 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $23.4MLatest imports | +15.2% | 7 | 7035 | CHNDeclining | $35.8M |
| 32 | HS 381519Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $21.3MLatest imports | +13.5% | 3 | 9055 | DNKDeclining | $31.1M |
| 33 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $37.3MLatest imports | +9.2% | 18 | 4181 | AREDeclining | $48.5M |
| 34 | HS 860210Rail locomotives: diesel-electric powered | $20.0MLatest imports | +16.0% | 2 | 9135 | CHNGrowing | $31.3M |
| 35 | HS 551614Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $14.2MLatest imports | +28.9% | 3 | 9961 | CHNGrowing | $27.7M |
| 36 | HS 853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $34.3MLatest imports | +9.0% | 23 | 3790 | TURAccelerating | $44.5M |
| 37 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $72.0MLatest imports | +9.1% | 37 | 1064 | INDDeclining | $93.4M |
| 38 | HS 420292Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | $13.4MLatest imports | +27.9% | 15 | 8910 | AREGrowing | $26.2M |
| 39 | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $23.4MLatest imports | +7.5% | 7 | 6936 | ARMDeclining | $29.1M |
| 40 | HS 691110Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $18.6MLatest imports | +11.4% | 13 | 8518 | CHNDeclining | $25.6M |
| 41 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $18.8MLatest imports | +12.7% | 11 | 7463 | CHNGrowing | $27.0M |
| 42 | HS 890690Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | $12.0MLatest imports | +32.5% | 2 | 9569 | KORSlowing | $23.4M |
| 43 | HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $17.1MLatest imports | +14.4% | 6 | 7591 | CHNDeclining | $25.6M |
| 44 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $18.3MLatest imports | +8.2% | 14 | 9023 | AREDeclining | $23.2M |
| 45 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $23.8MLatest imports | +1.5% | 8 | 7847 | AZEDeclining | $24.9M |
| 46 | HS 070110Vegetables: seed potatoes, fresh or chilled | $10.9MLatest imports | +29.1% | 1 | 10000 | KAZDeclining | $21.2M |
| 47 | HS 850213Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | $16.4MLatest imports | +8.9% | 4 | 9693 | TURSlowing | $21.2M |
| 48 | HS 761410Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), with steel core | $19.7MLatest imports | +6.2% | 5 | 7880 | TURStable | $23.5M |
| 49 | HS 860712Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies) | $11.9MLatest imports | +124.1% | 2 | 8147 | UKRDeclining | $23.3M |
| 50 | HS 580137Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806 | $10.8MLatest imports | +39.6% | 2 | 9803 | CHNAccelerating | $21.1M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MachineryHS2 84 | 10 | $622.1M | $1.0B | +17.4% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 7 | $692.2M | $822.1M | +14.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $372.1M | $402.9M | +10.3% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 4 | $179.7M | $189.8M | +12.5% |
| Railway equipmentHS2 86 | 3 | $80.3M | $140.5M | +67.3% |
| Iron and steelHS2 72 | 3 | $82.2M | $110.1M | +19.2% |
| ShipsHS2 89 | 2 | $70.6M | $107.9M | +35.4% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 1 | $76.9M | $72.7M | -1.2% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 1 | $58.6M | $59.0M | +22.8% |
| RubberHS2 40 | 1 | $32.7M | $32.7M | +2.9% |
| CottonHS2 52 | 1 | $19.9M | $32.0M | +17.2% |
| Furniture and lightingHS2 94 | 1 | $29.0M | $30.3M | +7.3% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 070110Vegetables: seed potatoes, fresh or chilled | $10.9M | 1 | 10000 | KAZ | 100.0% |
| HS 840710Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $116.9M | 2 | 9989 | ARE | 99.9% |
| HS 841112Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $23.1M | 2 | 9979 | ARE | 99.9% |
| HS 551614Fabrics, woven: printed, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres | $14.2M | 3 | 9961 | CHN | 99.7% |
| HS 520100Cotton: not carded or combed | $19.9M | 2 | 9943 | AZE | 99.4% |
| HS 852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus | $59.5M | 8 | 9906 | ARE | 99.5% |
| HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $21.8M | 3 | 9901 | CHN | 99.5% |
| HS 580137Fabrics: woven pile, of man-made fibres, warp pile fabrics, other than fabrics of heading no. 5802 or 5806 | $10.8M | 2 | 9803 | CHN | 98.0% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
ARE
United Arab Emirates
16 screened products
$2.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
12 screened products
$412.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsTUR
Turkey
7 screened products
$247.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsKAZ
Kazakhstan
3 screened products
$106.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsAZE
Azerbaijan
3 screened products
$87.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsNLD
Netherlands
1 screened products
$85.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCAN
Canada
1 screened products
$72.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
1 screened products
$59.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Turkmenistan import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Turkmenistan's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Turkmenistan.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.