BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, November 4. Kyrgyzstan imported 46,108 passenger cars from China from January through August 2024, which is 2.3 times more than the same period in 2023, when 19,662 vehicles were imported, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the value of these imports reached $694.501 million, increasing by 92.7 percent compared to $360.469 million during the same period last year.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan imported 91,481 passenger cars from January through August 2024, which is a 3.9 percent increase from 88,020 vehicles in the same period of 2023. The total value of these imports amounted to $1.293 billion, which is a 6.2 percent decrease compared to $1.378 billion in the previous year.
The largest number of imported cars came from China. South Korea secured second place with 24,616 vehicles valued at $172 million, followed by the US in third with 4,655 cars worth $80.163 million.
Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover amounted to $10.6 billion from January through August 2024, which is a 9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. Exports rose by 13.1 percent year-on-year, totaling $2.1 billion. Meanwhile, imports increased by 8.1 percent to $8.5 billion.