Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan · TKM · Central Asia

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Turkmenistan is a Central Asian nation characterized by its vast Karakum Desert and rich natural gas reserves. It operates as an authoritarian state with a centrally planned economy heavily reliant on hydrocarbon exports, maintaining a policy of 'positive neutrality' in foreign affairs.

Leadership

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

President

Government: Presidential Republic (authoritarian)

Economy

GDP

$90.0B

GDP per Capita

$14.0K

GDP Growth

+6.0%

Inflation

8.0%

Unemployment

5.0%

Natural gasOilCottonTextilesAgriculture

Trade

Key Exports

Natural gasCrude oilRefined productsCottonTextiles

Key Imports

MachineryEquipmentChemicalsFoodstuffsVehicles

Top Partners

ChinaTurkeyRussiaUAEIran

Headlines (8)

The Straits Times5d ago

Kyrgyzstan asks neighbours for help with fuel supplies as Russian shortages bite

The StarJun 29

'Reclusive' Turkmenistan is now ready for more tourists

South China Morning PostJun 29

Reclusive Turkmenistan is opening up. Is the ‘world’s weirdest country’ worth the trip?

Republic WorldJun 27

Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi As 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan | WATCH

POLITICOJun 26

The Secret Mission of the World's Weirdest Regime to Trump's Backyard

Times of IndiaJun 25

Why does Turkmenistan’s capital look like a futuristic city with nobody in it?

OilPriceJun 24

Trade Is Slowly Opening One of the World's Most Isolated Nations

The StarJun 24