Turkmenistan

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Trade in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan was the world’s 99th largest exporter of goods and 97th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. The export value of goods was $11015 million USD. Turkmenistan’s trade represented 28.73 per cent of GDP in 2025. In terms of imports, Turkmenistan is the world’s 141st largest importer of goods and 81st largest importer of commercial services. The import value of goods was $5129 million USD in 2025. Turkmenistan is part of 5 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Armenia – Turkmenistan, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Georgia – Turkmenistan.
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General Information

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Official Name

Turkmenistan

Abbreviation

TM

Capital

Ashgabat

WTO Membership Date

Observer

Legal System

civil law system with Islamic (sharia) law influences

Language

Turkmen

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

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Currency

Turkmenistani manat

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

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Business Support Organizations

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

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National Tariff Finder

 https://customs.gov.tm/en/tariff-calc/export

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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