DUSHANBE - Tajikistan continues to implement its accelerated industrialization strategy and expects to increase the industrial sector's share of gross domestic product to 30% by 2030, according to the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of Tajikistan, Avesta.tj reports.
Industry remains one of the key drivers of the country's economic growth and the expansion of its export potential. In recent years, the sector has demonstrated steady positive dynamics.
At the end of 2024, industrial production amounted to 53.8 billion somoni (approximately $4.9 billion), an increase of approximately 20% compared to the previous year. In 2025, this figure increased to 66.7 billion somoni (approximately $6.1 billion), with the real growth rate reaching 22.1%. Thus, in just one year, industrial output increased by almost 12.9 billion somoni (approximately $1.2 billion).
The extractive and processing industries contributed primarily to this growth. Last year, production in the extractive industry increased by 36.2%, while the manufacturing sector grew by 10.5%. Additional support was provided by the electric power, water supply, and industrial infrastructure development.
The authorities are focusing not only on resource extraction but also on the development of high-value-added industries. According to the agency, Tajikistan has 10 of the 12 most in-demand critical minerals needed for the global energy transition. Furthermore, more than 800 deposits of minerals and precious metals have been explored in the country.
Priority development areas include the textile industry, agricultural processing, construction materials production, mechanical engineering, the chemical industry, and the production of electrical equipment.
The State Committee emphasized that the country offers investors opportunities to participate at all stages of the production chain—from raw material extraction to the production of finished, competitive products oriented both to the domestic market and for export.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
June 17, 2026