Tajikistan commissioned around 400 new industrial enterprises in 2025, driving industrial output growth of 22% and lifting total production to TJS 66bn ($7.1bn) by year-end, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. Over the past seven years, more than 2,600 industrial facilities have been launched nationwide, creating over 87,000 jobs.
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies said industrial production has expanded 2.5-fold in recent years, reflecting the impact of the government’s accelerated industrialization policy and growing manufacturing diversification.
President Emomali Rahmon, speaking at a joint session of both chambers of parliament on December 16, 2025, said the strategy has significantly strengthened Tajikistan’s mineral resource sector. Output in mining and minerals increased 3.4 times, from TJS 7.7bn ($830mn) in 2020 to TJS 27bn ($2.9bn) in 2025, while the range of manufactured products expanded from three to 17 items.
The president also highlighted long-term gains in extractive industries, noting that compared with 1991, gold production has risen sevenfold, silver output sixfold, and lead powder production ninefold. Rahmon set a target of maintaining annual industrial growth of at least 25% over the next five years.
To sustain momentum, the government plans to submit a draft Accelerated Industrialization Program for 2026–2030 by the end of the first quarter of this year. A separate program focused on the development and processing of non-ferrous, rare, and precious metals, as well as other strategic raw materials, is also expected to be adopted to boost export potential and improve resource efficiency.
The government has been instructed to attract domestic and foreign investment into enterprises specializing in deep processing of local raw materials, including minerals, agricultural products, and medicinal herbs.
Industrial growth in 2025 followed strong momentum in the previous year. In the first nine months of 2024, Tajikistan’s industrial output reached TJS 36bn ($3.9bn), up 15.3% year on year, with the mining sector playing a central role.
Earlier reports also noted that Tajikistan has been expanding industrial cooperation with external partners. In 2025, Tajikistan and Belarus signed 10 agreements aimed at strengthening industrial collaboration, including joint ventures in food production, livestock supplies, and manufacturing, supporting the country’s broader industrialization drive.
