Tajikistan received more than 8,901 tons of humanitarian aid worth $25.3 million from 38 countries in January–September 2026, down $21.8 million, or 46.3%, from the same period last year, according to the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.
Russia accounted for the largest share of humanitarian aid during the first nine months of 2026, providing 29.2% of the total value. The United States ranked second with 20.3%, followed by China with 10.8%, the Netherlands with 8.2%, India with 8.1%, South Korea with 6.4%, Belgium with 5.1%, Iran with 2.5% and Japan with 1.6%.
Other donor countries included Germany, Türkiye, Denmark, Finland, Belarus, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The donor structure has changed significantly over the past year. In January–September 2025, China was Tajikistan’s largest humanitarian aid donor, accounting for 33.7% of the total, followed by the United States at 24%. Russia contributed just 6.5%.
Russia’s share has since increased more than fourfold, from 6.5% to 29.2%, while China’s share has fallen from 33.7% to 10.8%.
In monetary terms, humanitarian aid from China declined from approximately $15.9 million in the first nine months of 2025 to $2.7 million in the same period this year. Meanwhile, aid from Russia rose from $3.1 million to $7.4 million.
Aid deliveries fluctuate throughout the year
Monthly figures published by the Agency on Statistics show that humanitarian aid deliveries varied considerably during the first nine months of 2026.
In January, aid worth approximately $435,400 entered the country. Deliveries increased sharply in February, reaching around $5 million, followed by a further $2.9 million in March.
Inflows were comparatively modest in April and May, with May’s total amounting to approximately $290,000.
The highest monthly figure was recorded in July, when humanitarian aid worth $5.5 million arrived in Tajikistan. Deliveries remained substantial in August, at around $3 million, and September, at $4.3 million.
February, July and September together accounted for more than half of the total value of humanitarian aid received during the nine-month period.
Who receives the humanitarian aid?
Humanitarian cargo can include food, medicines, medical equipment and other goods intended to support the population and social institutions. One example is Russian assistance intended to provide schoolchildren with hot meals.
However, publicly available official statistics do not provide a comprehensive picture of how humanitarian aid entering Tajikistan is distributed or who ultimately receives it.
The Agency for Statistics publishes data on the total value and weight of humanitarian cargo and identifies donor countries. However, its publicly available reports do not detail the types of goods received or their distribution among regions, institutions and population groups.
Government bodies, including the Agency for State Material Reserves, do not provide media outlets with comprehensive information on the distribution of incoming humanitarian cargo.
Information about recipients is therefore mainly available through individual reports announcing the handover of aid. While official figures make it possible to assess the overall scale of deliveries and the contributions of individual donor countries, they do not reveal the full picture of who benefits from the assistance or in what quantities.
The statistical publications also do not explain the reasons for the 46.3% decline in the value of humanitarian aid recorded in January–September 2026 compared with the same period last year.
The figures reflect the value and weight of humanitarian cargo recorded by the Customs Service. They do not cover all forms of international assistance to Tajikistan, including financial support, grants and technical assistance.