During the first seven months of 2026, Turkmenistan recorded a 6.3 percent increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The figures were presented by Vice-Premier H. Geldimyradov in a report on the country's macroeconomic performance during a Cabinet of Ministers meeting held via digital link.

As reported by the "Watan" news program, steady expansion was observed across all major sectors of the economy:

Industrial sector: 2.6 percent growth;

Construction: 6.7 percent growth;

Transport and communications: 10.3 percent growth;

Trade: 8.5 percent growth;

Agriculture: 4.1 percent growth;

Services sector: 8.4 percent growth.

Compared to the same period of the previous year, total production volume rose by 10.4 percent. Retail trade turnover grew by 10.1 percent, while foreign trade turnover expanded by 9 percent. Public sector salaries, pensions, state allowances, and student stipends were fully funded on schedule. Capital investments utilized across all funding sources increased by 4.7 percent.

Upon receiving the report, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of continuously refining the financial and banking systems, instructing the Vice-Premier to implement targeted measures to maintain stable GDP growth rates.