BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. Uzbekistan increased exports of goods to Kyrgyzstan in the first five months of 2022, Trend reports via Uzbek State Statistics Committee.
Uzbek exports to Kyrgyzstan in the reporting period amounted to $353.8 million, which is an increase of 29.7 compared to the corresponding period of 2021 ($272.7 million)
Thus, Kyrgyzstan ranked fifth among the main importers of goods from Uzbekistan in the first five months of 2022.
Meanwhile, China in the reporting period took first place with the total $1 billion imported goods from Uzbekistan. Followed by Russia - $939.4 million, and Turkey - $741.4 million.
Export of goods and services from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan in the reporting period amounted to $79.6 million, an increase of 20.4 percent compared to the same period last year ($66.1 million).
The trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan from January through May 2022 reached $433.4 million, which is 27.8 percent more than in the same period in 2021 ($338.9 million).