BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 23. Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover with CIS countries increased from January through June 2022, Trend reports referring to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
According to statistics, the foreign trade turnover of Kyrgyzstan with the CIS countries in the first half of this year amounted to $2.3 billion, which is an increase of 27.7 percent compared to the same period of 2021 ($1.8 billion).
Kyrgyzstan's top trading partners among CIS countries during the reporting period were: Russia ($1.4 billion), Kazakhstan ($567.9 million), and Uzbekistan ($250.8 million).
Top-5 trading partners of Kyrgyzstan among CIS countries from January through June 2022:
| Country | Trade turnover | Exports | Imports | |
| 1. Russia | $1.4 billion | $1 billion | $362.2 million | |
| 2. Kazakhstan | $567.9 million | $329.3 million | $238.5 million | |
| 3. Uzbekistan | $250.8 million | $151.4 million | $99.3 million | |
| 4. Turkmenistan | $59.8 million | $57.3 million | $2.5 million | |
| 5. Belarus |
|
$28.5 million | $13 million |
Meanwhile, the total value of Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover in the first half of 2022 increased by 25 percent compared to the same period of 2021 ($4 billion) - up to $5 billion.