At the plenary session of the International Forum “Investment in the Future of Turkmenistan” (IFT 2026), held in Ashgabat on 18 March 2026, the leadership of the country’s financial and trade sectors announced the results of 2025 and outlined plans for the current investment cycle.
Turkmenistan’s stable GDP growth of 6.3%, low external debt at 3% of GDP, and an extensive capital investment program reaffirm the nation’s status as a reliable partner for international business.
Macroeconomic Stability: 2025 Outcomes
The Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan, Perhat Yagshiyev, presented a series of figures diagnosing the state of the national economy. According to the data provided, Turkmenistan maintains high development dynamics:
- The country’s GDP at the end of 2025 exceeded US $77.4 billion.
- GDP growth rate was recorded at 6.3%.
- Inflation stood at 3.2%.
- External debt showed minimal values, amounting to only 3.0% of GDP.
The total volume of investment in the economy last year reached US $12.8 billion, or 6% up compared to 2024.
Investments
The previous speaker, Deputy Prime Minister Nokerguly Atagulyev, who oversees the trade sector, illustrated the macroeconomic picture with the practical results of Turkmenistan’s investment policy.
In 2025 alone, 116 facilities for production, cultural, and social purposes were commissioned, including residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, and health centers.
In the current year, the state intends to increase the volume of capital investments. According to the announced plans:
- The total volume of investments from all sources of financing will exceed 41 billion manats.
- 70% of these funds (28.2 billion manats) will be directed toward creating new production capacities.
- The private sector’s share in these projects will be 32% (13.2 billion manats), confirming the policy of strengthening the role of business in the country’s industrialization.
Why Do Investors Choose Turkmenistan?
Atagulyev stated that Turkmenistan has created all the necessary conditions for the effective operation of foreign companies and investors.
He highlighted four key factors ensuring the attractiveness of the Turkmen market: Socio-political stability; a powerful raw material base as a guarantor of national economic reliability; competitive energy prices on the domestic market; national legislation that guarantees the interests of investors.
///nCa, 18 March 2026