of the GDP of Turkmenistan in January of this year increased by 6.3 percent. The growth rate in the industrial sector amounted to 1 percent, in construction – 2 percent, in the transport and communication sector – 11.1 percent, in trade – 9.9 percent, in agriculture – 4.2 percent, in the service sector – 9 percent. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Khojamirat Geldimiradov at a government meeting, speaking of macroeconomic indicators for January of this year, reports the state news agency “Turkmenistan Today”.
According to Geldimradov, in comparison with the same period of 2024, the volume of products increased by 9.2 percent, and positive production indicators were achieved by the sectors.
During the reporting period, retail trade, compared with the same period last year, increased by 11.1 percent, and foreign trade turnover by 1.1 percent.
The revenue of the state budget is executed at 101.9 percent, and the expenditure – 97.4 percent.
compared with the same period of the last year, since the beginning of this year, the volume of investments mastered at the expense of all sources of financing has increased by 27.3 percent.
Having heard the report, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of carrying out the relevant work to successfully solve the tasks defined for 2025 in the country of socio-economic development of the country in 2022-2028.
“It is necessary to take the necessary measures for the effective use of investments directed to the growth of the economy and the increase in the socio -household standard of living of the population, as well as to maintain a stable growth rate of GDP, ensuring the coordinated development of industries,” the head of state said, addressing this connection in this connection Vice-premier specific instructions.