Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover reached $2.676 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 12.8% increase compared to the same period last year, officials announced at a government meeting on April 29.

The trade balance remained negative at $1.648 billion, The Caspian Post reports, citing Khovar.

The Tajikistan government instructed the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan and the Tajikistan Export Agency to increase exports of processed, high-value-added goods and reduce dependence on imports.

President Emomali Rahmon emphasized the need to strengthen production of competitive domestic goods, diversify exports and expand access to foreign markets.