TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 24. Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover volume with Central Asian countries amounted to $1.4 billion from January through April 2024, Trend reports.
The data from Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency shows that this figure is 33.3 percent lower year-on-year ($2.1 billion in January–April 2023).
In the structure of trade turnover, exports to Central Asian countries reached $971.7 million from January through April 2024, which is 8.9 percent more compared to the same period last year ($892.2 million in January–April 2023).
At the same time, imports from Central Asian countries amounted to $1.2 billion. This indicator shows a 7.6 percent decrease year-on-year ($1.3 billion in January–April 2023).
Uzbekistan traded the most with Kazakhstan among Central Asian countries during this period—$1.2 billion. Turkmenistan ($288.5 million) ranks second, followed by Kygyzstan ($224.2 million) and Tajikistan ($198.1 million).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover volume amounted to $20.9 billion from January through April 2024. This is 6 percent more year-on-year ($19.7 billion in January–April 2023).
The largest trade turnover volume was recorded with China ($3.9 billion) during this period. Russia ranks second with a total trade turnover volume of $3.8 billion, followed by Kazakhstan ($1.2 billion).