At the end of 2025, Iran entered the list of Tajikistan’s five largest trading partners, ranking fifth in terms of total trade turnover. Trade and economic cooperation between the two countries continues to grow steadily, although the structure of bilateral trade remains imbalanced.
According to data from the Customs Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, a two-way trade between Tajikistan and Iran last year valued at $483.9 million, up by 28 percent or $106.2 million from $377.7 million in 2024. This consisted of Tajikistan’s exports to Iran estimated at $112.8 million and Tajikistan’s imports from Iran worth $371.2 million. As a result, the trade balance recorded a deficit of $258.4 million.
Imports from Iran are mainly composed of petrochemical products, construction materials, and foodstuffs. The largest single import item remains petroleum bitumen, with supplies estimated at around $15.4 million.
Polymer materials also account for a significant share of imports, including various types of polyethylene worth more than $10 million and polypropylene valued at approximately $11.1 million. Other major items include Portland cement and clinker, with imports reaching up to $12.8 million.
Food products occupy an important place in the import structure as well. Supplies of matzo are estimated at about $3.2 million, while white sugar imports amount to roughly $3.3 million. Among fruits, the main items are fresh oranges worth around $2.6 million and kiwifruit, with total imports exceeding $2 million.
In addition, Tajikistan imported petroleum tar from Iran, used in road construction and infrastructure projects, valued at approximately $2.5 million, as well as detergents worth between $2.3 million and $2.8 million.
Tajikistan’s exports to Iran are predominantly raw-material-based. The overwhelmingly dominant export item is uncarded cotton fiber, with shipments exceeding $74 million in 2025.
Much smaller export volumes are accounted for by cotton yarn with a cotton content of at least 85 percent, totaling more than $480,000, and unprocessed aluminum worth around $95,000.
It is also noted that in 2025 several other countries significantly increased their trade with Tajikistan, including the Netherlands, China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and a number of others.
