BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 10. Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover with EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) countries significantly increased from January through October 2022, Trend reports with reference to the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
According to the committee, the foreign trade turnover of Kyrgyzstan with the EAEU countries in the first 10 months of this year amounted to $3.8 billion, which is an increase of 39.2 percent over the same period in 2021.
During the reporting period, Kyrgyzstan's imports from the EAEU countries increased by 22.9 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2021.
"However, along with an increase in imports of certain goods, in 10 months of 2022 there was a decrease in the volume of imports of liquefied gas to Kyrgyzstan by 34.5 percent, coal - by 13.8 percent, electrical machinery and equipment - by 12.8 percent," the committee said.
Export of goods from Kyrgyzstan to the EAEU countries from January through October 2022 increased by 1.9 times over the same period in 2021, due to an increase in the supply of footwear - by 11.3 times, processed stone - by 9.7 times, leather products - by 9 times.
Remarkably, the largest share of country's trade with the EAEU member states in the reporting period fell on Russia (72.3 percent) and Kazakhstan (25.5 percent).