the external economic activities of the republic of tajikistan in 2005

The External Economic Activities of the Republic of Tajikistan

in 2005

Geographical position of the Republic of Tajikistan

The population as of 1 January 2006 was 6 919 600

Mid-year population, by region (%)

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Gross domestic product in 2005 was US$2 309.9 million, which was 6.7% more than the figure for 2004.

Structure of GDP in 2005

Industry: 18.5%

Agriculture: 21.4%

Construction: 4.4%

Trade in services: 21.8%

Transport and commun-

ications: 6.0%

Housing/communal

services: 8.4%

Other: 7.8%Taxes: 11.7%

Tajikistan countryside:

The Republic of Tajikistan has international trading links with 89 countries: 10 CIS countries and 79 in the rest of the world.

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External trade over a series of years (millions of US dollars)

External trade With CIS countries With non-CIS countries

Proportions of Tajikistan’s external trade flows accounted for by its main trading partners in 2005:

CIS countries: 46.6% of the total

Ukraine8.2%

Other CIS countries

4.0%

Azerbaijan11.1%

Kazakhstan18.0%

Russia32.5%

Turkmenistan5.2%

Uzbekistan21.0%

Proportions of Tajikistan’s external trade flows accounted for by its main trading partners in 2005:

Non-CIS countries: 53.4% of the total

Other countries

35.6%

USA 0.9%

China 8.2%

Turkey 13.8% Iran 3.0%Switzerland

2.9%

Netherlands 35.6%

Tajikistan’s external trade has grown by a factor of 1.5 over the last five years, but the balance for those years is negative.

Outcome for 2005:

Millions of US$

External trade

(imports + exports)

Exports Imports Balance

Total 2 238.5 908.7 1 329.8 - 421.1

CIS 1 042.0 177.9 864.1 - 686.2

Other 1 196.5 730.8 465.7 265.1

Exports of goods

651.5

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Exports over a series of years (millions of US dollars)

Exports to CIS countries to non-CIS countries

Exports of goods in 2005 amounted to US$908.7 million

The Republic of Tajikistan is rich in raw materials. A major part of its natural wealth comprises:

base metals: 62.9%; textile materials and products made from them,

including cotton fibre: 20.7%; mineral products, including electrical energy:

6.7%; precious and semi-precious stones and metals:

2.4%.

Exports of goods

Exports, by main product groups

Other4.9%

Products of plant origin2.5%

Means of transport,

machinery and equipment

2.3% Textile materials and articles made

from them20.7%

Mineral products 6.7%

Base metals and products made

from them62.9%

Imports of goods

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Imports over a series of years (millions of US dollars)

Imports From CIS countries From non-CIS countries

Imports of goods in 2005 amounted to US$1 329.8 million

Products of the chemical industry: 31.6% Means of transport, machinery and

equipment: 21.2% Mineral products, including electrical

energy, gas and petroleum products: 22.4%

Imports of goods

Imports, by main product groups

Means of transport, machinery and

equipment21.2%

Other12.3%

Food ready for consumption

4.0%

Wood and wooden articles2.3%

Products of plant origin6.2%

Chemical products31.6%

Mineral products22.4%

International services

In 2005, international services had a value of more than US$200 million, or 10% of the value of external trade in goods;

The structure of the country’s imports and exports is dominated by transport services;

In the case of exports, scheduled passenger and goods transport accounts for about 70% of the total;

Imports are dominated by air transport (40%) and construction (25%).


Exports of international services, by type of service

Scheduled passenger transport by air

28,2%Communications

10,1%

Transport of goods by road and rail

38.6%

Goods transport by air

1,5%

International passenger rail

transport7.8%

Other5,5%

Sale of piped gaseous motor fuel

8,3%


Other8.2%

Goods transport 8.2%

Financial and banking services

3.1%

Air transport services53.5%

Construction24.6%

Communications 2.4%

Imports of international services, by type of service

International services: Tajikistan’s main trading partners are the CIS countries

87.3%

54.0%

3.0%

12.7%

5.7%

31.0%

3.8%1.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.8%

CIS Europe Asia America Africa Australia andOceania

Exports and imports of services, by continent (as % of the total)

Exports Imports

Investment

Since the Republic of Tajikistan is a young country, it needs partnerships with other countries, via the creation of joint enterprises, to develop its economy.

Since 1997, the country has attracted foreign investments to the value of US$868.0 million:• Direct: US$361.4 million;• Other: US$506.6 million.

Direct investment

Partner countries: CIS countries: 3.2% Other countries: 96.8%

of which: • Italy : 27% • Korea : 22%• United Kingdom : 16%• United States : 9%

Other investment

CIS countries : 0.0% Other countries: 100.0%

Partner countries:• United States : 60.8%• Philippines : 10.1%• Kuwait : 6.0%• Iran : 3.9%

Investment

Volume of investment as of 01.10.2005: US$542.3 million, of which:

Road building: US$90.6 million;

Manufacture of textile products: US$45.3 million;

Manufacture of textile fibres: US$41.0 million;

Extraction of precious metals and stones: US$29.9 million;

Non-ferrous metals: US$19.2 million;

Civil engineering: US$16.8 million.

Principles of methodology

Aim: To satisfy the needs of information users

Users:

Administrative bodies in the Republic;

National and international organisations;

Embassies;

Educational establishments;

News agencies.


Legal basis:

Acts of the Republic of Tajikistan:• The State Statistics Act;• The Act on State Regulation of the

External Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan;

• Customs Code of the Republic of Tajikistan.


Classifiers used:• Goods Classifier of External Economic

Activities of the CIS (TNVED);• State Classifier of Types of Economic

Activity (based on NACE); • Standard International Trade Classifier

(SITC);• Services Classifier for External Economic

Activities (KUVED).


International methodological reference works:“Economic Statistics”, Germany, 1995;“International Trade Statistics: Concepts and

Definitions”, UN, New York, 2000;“International Trade Statistics: Compilers

Manual”, UN, New York, 2004.

Thank you for your attention!

STATE STATISTICAL COMMITTEEOF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTANUl. Bokhtar, 17DushanbeRepublic of TajikistanTel.: (992 372) 23-25-53Fax: (992 372) 21-43-75E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.stat.tj

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