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Tajikistan trade in 2024

In 2024, Tajikistan exported $1.7 billion and imported $6.3 billion, a trade deficit of $4.6 billion. It was the world's 143rd-largest exporter, with 0.01% of world exports. Its top export was gold (20.2% of the total) and its main trading partner was China (48.1% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$1.7billion
Imports
$6.3billion
Trade balance
-$4.6billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Gold (20.2%) and antimony (17%) together make up 37.2% of its exports.

  1. Gold$341 million · 20.2%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  2. Antimony$288 million · 17%
    Main partner: France
  3. Unwrought aluminum$227 million · 13.5%
    Main partner: Turkey
  4. Precious metal ore$211 million · 12.5%
    Main partner: China
  5. Lead ore$118 million · 7%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  6. Zinc ore$95 million · 5.6%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  7. Raw cotton$53 million · 3.1%
    Main partner: Turkey
  8. Refined copper$46 million · 2.7%
    Main partner: China
  9. Coal$29 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Italy
  10. Pesticides and herbicides$27 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: Uzbekistan

What it imports

Cars (7.5%) and gold (5.6%) together make up 13% of its imports.

  1. Cars$472 million · 7.5%
    Main partner: China
  2. Gold$353 million · 5.6%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  3. Wheat$254 million · 4%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  4. Auto parts$226 million · 3.6%
    Main partner: China
  5. Rubber and plastic footwear$146 million · 2.3%
    Main partner: China
  6. Steel bars$133 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  7. Natural gas and LPG$130 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  8. Lamps and light fittings$101 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: China
  9. Trucks$94 million · 1.5%
    Main partner: China
  10. Synthetic filament fabric$82 million · 1.3%
    Main partner: China
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
26 · Ores and slag$468 million$278 thousand
71 · Gems and precious metals$348 million$392 million
81 · Other base metals$288 million$212 thousand
76 · Aluminum$244 million$19 million
52 · Cotton$66 million$6 million
74 · Copper$57 million$1 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$48 million$216 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$31 million$8 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$28 million$19 million
62 · Woven clothing$19 million$203 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$13 million$21 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$13 million$20 million
41 · Hides and leather$9 million$47 thousand
72 · Iron and steel$8 million$234 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$7 million$33 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$6 million$61 million
36 · Explosives and matches$5 million$4 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$4 million$55 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$4 million$97 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$3 million$117 million
01 · Live animals$3 million$8 million
07 · Vegetables$3 million$6 million
87 · Vehicles$2 million$893 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$2 million$423 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$1 million$27 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$1 million$661 million
50 · Silk$1 million$14 million
39 · Plastics$997 thousand$195 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$898 thousand$60 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$681 thousand$11 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$660 thousand$11 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$614 thousand$72 million
29 · Organic chemicals$597 thousand$10 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$536 thousand$146 million
21 · Food preparations$498 thousand$26 million
05 · Other animal products$473 thousand$287 thousand
73 · Iron and steel products$472 thousand$159 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$465 thousand$8 million
49 · Books and printed matter$386 thousand$4 million
79 · Zinc$307 thousand$419 thousand
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$295 thousand$2 million
60 · Knitted fabric$257 thousand$41 million
51 · Wool$247 thousand$467 thousand
78 · Lead$206 thousand$1 thousand
61 · Knitted clothing$193 thousand$283 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$168 thousand$11 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$132 thousand$7 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$104 thousand$28 million
02 · Meat and offal$101 thousand$7 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$97 thousand$32 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$92 thousand$69 million
40 · Rubber$89 thousand$63 million
69 · Ceramics$85 thousand$107 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$69 thousand$39 million
97 · Art and antiques$67 thousand$6 thousand
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$59 thousand$33 million
64 · Footwear$52 thousand$251 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$46 thousand$26 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$33 thousand$64 million
24 · Tobacco$32 thousand$17 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$28 thousand$20 million
15 · Fats and oils$27 thousand$80 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$25 thousand$40 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$16 thousand$17 million
65 · Hats$15 thousand$7 million
44 · Wood$15 thousand$24 million
70 · Glass$14 thousand$73 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$9 thousand$7 million
11 · Milling products and malt$7 thousand$20 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$7 thousand$24 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$6 thousand$75 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$4 thousand$12 million
86 · Railway equipment$4 thousand$4 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$3 thousand$42 million
10 · Cereals$2 thousand$290 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$853$101 million
89 · Ships and boats$600$196 thousand
91 · Watches and clocks$595$3 million
43 · Fur and fur goods$570$5 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$527$86 million
03 · Fish and seafood$380$135 thousand
93 · Weapons and ammunition$378$3 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$168$12 thousand
92 · Musical instruments$60$302 thousand
06 · Live plants and flowers$24$10 million
31 · Fertilizers$0$42 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$0$5 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$0$4 million
47 · Wood pulp$0$2 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$0$881 thousand
37 · Photographic goods$0$679 thousand
53 · Other plant fibers$0$533 thousand
14 · Other plant products$0$521 thousand
80 · Tin$0$71 thousand
75 · Nickel$0$25 thousand
45 · Cork$0$5 thousand

Trading partners

China is its main destination (20.3% of exports) and source (55.5% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
ChinaTrade with China34320.3%Land
Switzerland34320.3%Air
Turkey24714.6%Sea
Kazakhstan21812.9%Sea
Uzbekistan1458.6%Land
France1136.7%Sea
Belgium1106.5%Sea
Italy63.43.8%Sea
Taiwan28.91.7%Sea
Bulgaria17.21%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
ChinaTrade with China3.555.5%Land
Kazakhstan115.8%Sea
Uzbekistan0.386%Land
Turkey0.375.9%Sea
Switzerland0.375.8%Air
South Korea0.193%Sea
United States0.060.87%Sea
Italy0.050.86%Sea
Germany0.050.82%Sea
India0.040.63%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Tajikistan accounted for 0.01% of world exports, compared with 0.01% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 6.6-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 1.7
  • Imports 6.3
  • Balance -4.6

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$257 million$140 million$117 million
1996$326 million$299 million$27 million
1997$280 million$323 million-$43 million
1998$272 million$354 million-$82 million
1999$274 million$258 million$16 million
2000$424 million$324 million$100 million
2001$354 million$313 million$41 million
2002$457 million$335 million$122 million
2003$567 million$582 million-$15 million
2004$640 million$787 million-$147 million
2005$794 million$1 billion-$236 million
2006$902 million$1.4 billion-$543 million
2007$1.1 billion$2 billion-$926 million
2008$1.1 billion$3.3 billion-$2.3 billion
2009$886 million$2.5 billion-$1.6 billion
2010$1.2 billion$3.1 billion-$1.9 billion
2011$1.1 billion$3.9 billion-$2.8 billion
2012$1.1 billion$3.9 billion-$2.8 billion
2013$983 million$4.4 billion-$3.4 billion
2014$831 million$5.2 billion-$4.4 billion
2015$925 million$3.7 billion-$2.8 billion
2016$1.2 billion$3.3 billion-$2 billion
2017$1.4 billion$3.1 billion-$1.7 billion
2018$1.4 billion$3.5 billion-$2 billion
2019$1.3 billion$3.7 billion-$2.4 billion
2020$1.6 billion$3.4 billion-$1.7 billion
2021$2.1 billion$4.5 billion-$2.4 billion
2022$2.5 billion$5.6 billion-$3.1 billion
2023$1.9 billion$5.6 billion-$3.6 billion
2024$1.7 billion$6.3 billion-$4.6 billion

World rank

Tajikistan holds steady at 143rd among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 143rd in 1995
  • 143rd in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995143rd
1996143rd
1997150th
1998153rd
1999155th
2000150th
2001155th
2002150th
2003152nd
2004157th
2005150th
2006149th
2007149th
2008154th
2009154th
2010150th
2011159th
2012155th
2013158th
2014163rd
2015158th
2016150th
2017148th
2018150th
2019153rd
2020145th
2021146th
2022143rd
2023147th
2024143rd

What it sells

Ores and slag became its top export group: from 1% to 28%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 8%
  • Fruit and nuts 2%
  • Oil, gas and coal 3%
  • Copper 3%
  • Cotton 4%
  • Aluminum 14%
  • Other base metals 17%
  • Gems and precious metals 21%
  • Ores and slag 28%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Ores and slag1.1%27.7%
Gems and precious metals0%20.6%
Other base metals0.02%17%
Aluminum27.5%14.5%
Cotton53.9%3.9%
Copper0.53%3.4%
Oil, gas and coal0.12%2.8%
Fruit and nuts0.03%1.8%
Other16.8%8.3%

Who it trades with

China went from 6% to 48% of Tajikistan's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • China 48%
  • Kazakhstan 15%
  • Switzerland 9%
  • Turkey 8%
  • Uzbekistan 7%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China6%48.1%
Kazakhstan0%15.2%
Switzerland1.1%8.8%
Turkey3.1%7.7%
Uzbekistan0%6.6%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Dushanbe-2 power stationPower · 1 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Dushanbe$24.5 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

Neighboring countries

Main partners

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