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Merchandise imports — Central Asia

Merchandise imports in Central Asia in 2025 — 132,246,000,000 US$. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1,569.4%.

2025 132B US$ +11.8% vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 132B US$2025
Period minimum 7.92B US$1992

Trend over time

1992–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Central Asia, 1992–2025050B100B150B1992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 7,922,000,000 US$1993: 8,110,000,000 US$1994: 8,497,000,000 US$1995: 9,254,000,000 US$1996: 11,774,000,000 US$1997: 11,175,000,000 US$1998: 10,136,000,000 US$1999: 9,519,000,000 US$2000: 10,756,000,000 US$2001: 12,665,000,000 US$2002: 12,437,000,000 US$2003: 15,181,000,000 US$2004: 21,625,000,000 US$2005: 26,398,000,000 US$2006: 34,271,000,000 US$2007: 47,959,000,000 US$2008: 60,111,000,000 US$2009: 49,842,000,000 US$2010: 51,376,000,000 US$2011: 62,445,000,000 US$2012: 77,444,000,000 US$2013: 82,165,000,000 US$2014: 75,250,000,000 US$2015: 56,535,000,000 US$2016: 48,348,000,000 US$2017: 53,142,000,000 US$2018: 60,668,000,000 US$2019: 70,950,000,000 US$2020: 67,247,000,000 US$2021: 78,848,000,000 US$2022: 97,581,000,000 US$2023: 119,064,000,000 US$2024: 118,289,000,000 US$2025: 132,246,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +124B (+1,569.35%) Average annual rate: 8.9 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central Asia

Central Asia 132B US$
World 26.69T US$
Merchandise imports — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 132B +13.96B +11.8%
2024 118B −775M −0.65%
2023 119B +21.48B +22.02%
2022 97.58B +18.73B +23.76%
2021 78.85B +11.6B +17.25%
2020 67.25B −3.7B −5.22%
2019 70.95B +10.28B +16.95%
2018 60.67B +7.53B +14.16%
2017 53.14B +4.79B +9.92%
2016 48.35B −8.19B −14.48%
2015 56.54B −18.72B −24.87%
2014 75.25B −6.92B −8.42%
2013 82.17B +4.72B +6.1%
2012 77.44B +15B +24.02%
2011 62.45B +11.07B +21.55%
2010 51.38B +1.53B +3.08%
2009 49.84B −10.27B −17.08%
2008 60.11B +12.15B +25.34%
2007 47.96B +13.69B +39.94%
2006 34.27B +7.87B +29.82%
2005 26.4B +4.77B +22.07%
2004 21.63B +6.44B +42.45%
2003 15.18B +2.74B +22.06%
2002 12.44B −228M −1.8%
2001 12.67B +1.91B +17.75%
2000 10.76B +1.24B +13%
1999 9.52B −617M −6.09%
1998 10.14B −1.04B −9.3%
1997 11.18B −599M −5.09%
1996 11.77B +2.52B +27.23%
1995 9.25B +757M +8.91%
1994 8.5B +387M +4.77%
1993 8.11B +188M +2.37%
1992 7.92B — —

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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