A growing import market bordering Afghanistan and China β Capital: Dushanbe
β10 million
β$12B nominal GDP
β28% urban; Dushanbe is the dominant commercial centre
A predominantly agrarian economy with rising demand for imported machinery, food and construction inputs as urban infrastructure expands.
β$3.5β4B annual merchandise imports
Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
WTO member; CIS Free Trade Area participant (not part of EAEU).
Steady import growth driven by infrastructure projects and consumer-goods demand.