TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 24. Uzbekistan's volume of foreign trade turnover with CIS countries reached $8.7 billion from January through May 2024, Trend reports.
According to data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency, this figure indicates a 4.8 percent growth compared to the same period last year ($8.3 billion in January–May 2023).
The exports to CIS countries totaled $3.11 billion, which declined by 0.9 percent year-on-year ($3.14 billion in January–May 2023).
Uzbekistan’s imports from CIS countries amounted to $5.6 billion during this period. This indicator shows 9.8 percent growth over the year ($5.1 billion in January–May 2023).
Uzbekistan's highest international commercial turnover among CIS countries was with Russia (54.4 percent), Kazakhstan (18 percent), and Turkmenistan (5.2 percent).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover volume amounted to $26.7 billion from January through May 2024. This figure indicates a 3 percent growth year-on-year ($25.9 billion in January–May 2023).
Uzbekistan's exports reached $10.8 billion, while imports totaled $15.9 billion during this period.