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From January to June 2026, industrial production in Tajikistan reached 33.77 billion somoni , an increase of 14.1% compared to the same period last year in comparable prices. This was reported today at a press conference at the Agency of Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The main driver of growth was the manufacturing industry, where production volume increased by 26% . Significant growth was also recorded in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning ( 16.8% ), as well as water supply, waste collection, and recycling ( 29.7% ).
At the same time, the mining industry experienced a decline. Over the first six months, enterprises in the sector produced 8.84 billion somoni worth of goods, a 6.7% decrease compared to the same period last year.
The reasons for the decline included a 7.4% reduction in metal ore production and a nearly 42% reduction in crude oil and natural gas production.
In the structure of the manufacturing industry, the largest volume was accounted for by metallurgy and the production of finished metal products – 6.33 billion somoni , the food industry – 5.88 billion somoni , the production of building materials – 2.46 billion somoni , the textile and clothing industry – 1.22 billion somoni .
