BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 23. Kyrgyzstan exported 455,475 tons of cement to Uzbekistan from January through November 2023, Trend reports.
Information from Kyrgyzstan’s State Statistical Committee indicates that the figure dropped by 22 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2022 (587,785 tons).
The total value of these exports was $17.995 million, which is a decline of 27 percent compared to the 11 months of 2022 ($24.744 million).
Additionally, a total of 2.848 million tons of cement were produced in Kyrgyzstan from January through November 2023, which is an increase of 10.9 percent compared to the same period in 2022 (2.567 million tons).
Overall, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover reached $13.9 billion from January through November 2023, which is a 29 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022 ($10.7 billion).
Kyrgyzstan's exports totaled $2.8 billion, which is a 36.7 percent growth compared to the corresponding period in 2022 ($2.05 billion). The country's imports amounted to $11.1 billion, increasing by 27.2 percent compared to the same period in 2022 ($8.7 billion).