TAJIKISTAN’S FOREIGN TRADE TURNOVER INCREASED BY 35.6 PERCENT IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE CURRENT YEAR

According to official data from the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Open Joint-Stock Holding Company “Barqi Tojik,” the Closed Joint-Stock Company “Pamir Energy,” and the Open Joint-Stock Company “Tojiktransgaz,” the foreign trade turnover of the Republic of Tajikistan amounted to 10 billion 652.4 million US dollars in January–September 2026.

This figure represents an increase of 2 billion 796.3 million US dollars, or 35.6 percent, compared with the same period in 2025.

During the reporting period, the Republic of Tajikistan maintained foreign trade relations with 129 countries worldwide, including 10 member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and 119 countries outside the CIS.

In the structure of foreign trade turnover, the share of CIS countries accounted for 38.7 percent, with a total value of 4 billion 119.2 million US dollars. Meanwhile, countries outside the CIS accounted for 61.3 percent of foreign trade turnover, equivalent to 6 billion 533.2 million US dollars.

An analysis of the trade balance shows that during the period under review, the country’s foreign trade deficit amounted to 6 billion 313.4 million US dollars. In particular, the trade deficit with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States amounted to 3 billion 248.8 million US dollars, while the deficit with countries outside the CIS totalled 3 billion 64.6 million US dollars.

Expanding domestic production capacity, increasing the volume of export products, and making use of existing opportunities in foreign markets are among the important factors in improving the country’s foreign trade balance.