Turkmenistan recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Turkmenistan averaged -5.02 percent of GDP from 1994 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -107.87 percent of GDP in 1997. source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Current Account to GDP in Turkmenistan is expected to reach 4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Turkmenistan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 3.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 2.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 8520.23 10404.49 USD Million Dec 2024
Crude Oil Production 191.00 191.00 BBL/D/1K May 2025
Current Account 3.66 5.48 USD Million Dec 2023
Current Account to GDP 5.90 7.10 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 12368.88 14426.96 USD Million Dec 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 3917748.00 4645434.00 USD Thousand Dec 2023
Imports 3848.65 4022.47 USD Million Dec 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024



Turkmenistan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.90 7.10 16.50 -107.87 1994 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly