The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Tajikistan, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 8.4% | Fast growth. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 6.9% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,637 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +17.1% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2024) | 11.2% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
A two-day G10 Insights Forum that kicked off on October 15 is an international business platform offering its participants insights into successful business cases, key management decisions and the experiences of industry leaders from different countries.
External instability affects the country's industry.
The project aims to develop the processing industry and promote the rational use of natural resources.
Assessments from other international institutions also remain high
The new rules cover the use of foreign currency, tax and customs conditions, and the financing of joint projects.
According to Somon.tj data for October 2026, nine out of ten real estate listings are for apartments in new buildings.
American scientists explain how to stabilize the economy after a crisis
The funds will be directed toward the development of agrologistics centers, the expansion of preschool education, and the improvement of medical services for children.
According to a new UN forecast, Tajikistan's economy will grow by 6.6% in 2026.
H.E. Khusrav Noziri, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan, visited The Times Kuwait and held discussions with Editor-in-Chief Tareq Al Shumaimry and Executive Managing Editor Reaven D’Souza on current regional developments, emerging economic opportunities and the potential to strengthen Kuwait–Tajikistan…
Domestic production covers only 21% of the country's needs, and enterprises are facing a shortage of raw materials.
Tajikistan has discussed fuel supplies with the United States after beginning imports of petroleum products from Iran, whose oil sector
The EDB forecasts Tajikistan's economy will grow by 8.3% in 2026, while the IMF projects 6%. We look at why the forecasts differ and how investments, remittances and external risks factor in.
Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament has ratified a $300 million World Bank grant for the Rogun Hydropower Plant, providing fresh
Banks, microfinance organizations, payment systems and fintech companies are actively adopting new technologies.
For Ikhtiyor Alimov, finding foreign buyers was only part of the challenge. His dried-fruit business in northern Tajikistan also needed
The $300 million is being provided as a grant to implement the second phase of the project.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Russian Deputy Prime Minister and co-chair of the Tajik-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Marat Khusnullin in Dushanbe on October 1, the Tajik president’s official website reports.
Afghanistan is the largest buyer of Tajik electricity.