BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 2023. Kyrgyzstan exported 1.262 million tons of black coal in 2023, which is 67.6 percent more than in 2022 (753,101 tons), Trend reports.
Data from Kyrgyzstan’s State Statistical Committee shows that the value of the imports reached $50.876 million, increasing by 68.1 percent year-on-year ($30.259 million in 2022).
During this period, Uzbekistan emerged as the primary buyer of Kyrgyz black coal, purchasing 1.066 million tons. Following Uzbekistan, Romania bought 78,965 tons, and the Netherlands purchased 37,268 tons.
Additionally, to Kazakhstan, 19,323 tons of coal were exported, to Slovakia - 16,329 tons, to Türkiye - 13,422 tons, to China - 12,958 tons, to Poland - 10,758 tons, to Hungary - 6,389 tons.
Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover reached $15.660 billion in 2023, which is a 29.9 percent increase compared to 2022 ($12.057 billion). The country's exports totaled $3.308 billion, rising by 46.8 percent year-on-year ($2.254 billion in 2022). Imports to Kyrgyzstan amounted to $12.352 billion, which is 26 percent higher than $9.803 billion in 2022.