The External Economic Activities of the Republic of Tajikistan in 2005.
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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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35.6%
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Gross domestic product in 2005 was US$2 309.9 million, which was 6.7% more than the figure for 2004.
Structure of GDP in 2005
Industry: 18.5%
Agriculture: 21.4%
Construction: 4.4%
Trade in services: 21.8%
Transport and commun-
ications: 6.0%
Housing/communal
services: 8.4%
Other: 7.8%Taxes: 11.7%
Tajikistan countryside:
The Republic of Tajikistan has international trading links with 89 countries: 10 CIS countries and 79 in the rest of the world.
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
External trade over a series of years (millions of US dollars)
External trade With CIS countries With non-CIS countries
Proportions of Tajikistan’s external trade flows accounted for by its main trading partners in 2005:
CIS countries: 46.6% of the total
Ukraine8.2%
Other CIS countries
4.0%
Azerbaijan11.1%
Kazakhstan18.0%
Russia32.5%
Turkmenistan5.2%
Uzbekistan21.0%
Proportions of Tajikistan’s external trade flows accounted for by its main trading partners in 2005:
Non-CIS countries: 53.4% of the total
Other countries
35.6%
USA 0.9%
China 8.2%
Turkey 13.8% Iran 3.0%Switzerland
2.9%
Netherlands 35.6%
Tajikistan’s external trade has grown by a factor of 1.5 over the last five years, but the balance for those years is negative.
Outcome for 2005:
Millions of US$
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
687.5
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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%).
International services
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%
International services
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.
Principles of methodology
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.
Principles of methodology
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).
Principles of methodology
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