Tajikistan Reduces Exports by 20.5% and Increases Imports by 19.2% in 2024

Tajikistan's goods exports amounted to $1.947 billion in 2024, representing a 20.5% decline compared to 2023, according to data from the country's Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic.

The country's main importers in 2024 were China and Switzerland, accounting for 21.1% and 19.4% of total Tajik exports, respectively, followed by Turkey (12.3%), Kazakhstan (10.1%) and Uzbekistan (9.1%), The Caspian Post reports citing Interfax.

Tajikistan's imports of goods in 2024 amounted to $7.008 billion, up 19.2% year-on-year. The leading suppliers were Russia at 26.9% of total imports, China (22.1%) and Kazakhstan (15.6%).

Exports significantly exceeded imports in trade operations with Switzerland ($29.4 million) and Afghanistan ($91.1 million), the agency said.

Tajikistan conducted foreign trade with 121 countries in 2024, including ten CIS countries and 111 non-CIS countries.