BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 14. Exports of gold by Kyrgyzstan reached 3.1 tons in the first four months of 2024, up 2.2 times from 1.4 tons in the corresponding period of 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the value of these exports amounted to $212.166 million, which is 2.4 times more than in January-April 2023 ($87.922 million).
Most of the precious metal from Kyrgyzstan was exported to China's Hong Kong (1.4 tons of gold worth $97.3 million) and Switzerland, which purchased 971 kg of gold worth $63.5 million.
Additionally, 714 kg of gold valued at $50.3 million was sold to the UK, and 13.5 kg of precious metal valued at $881,931 was exported to the UAE.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover reached $5.171 billion from January through April 2024, which is a 27.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023 ($4.051 billion).
Exports soared to $760.6 million, marking a significant increase of 19.7 percent compared to the $635.678 million recorded in January–April 2023. Imports grew by 29.2 percent compared to $3.415 billion in the same period in 2023, reaching $4.411 billion from January through April 2024.