BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 28. Kyrgyzstan increased imports of passenger cars in January 2023 by 33 percent year-on-year - from 4,338 to 6,545 cars, Trend reports with reference to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
The value of the imports amounted to $96.1 million, which is an increase of 81 percent over $18 million in January 2022.
The main exporter of passenger cars to Kyrgyzstan in the reporting period was South Korea – 2,990 cars for $22.4 million. The volume of the exports increased by 4.6 times compared to January 2022 (646 cars for $3.3 million).
According to the statistics, Kyrgyzstan mainly imported passenger cars from the following countries:
|
The exporting country |
Amount |
US dollars |
|
South Korea |
2,990 cars |
$22.4 million |
|
Russia |
844 cars |
$10.2 million |
|
The US |
606 cars |
$9.5 million |
|
China |
590 cars |
$13.3 million |
|
Japan |
424 cars |
$7.3 million |
|
Lithuania |
408 cars |
$6.3 million |
|
Germany |
304 cars |
$13.8 million |
|
Kazakhstan |
95 cars |
$4.1 million |
In total, Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover amounted to $834.7 million in January 2023, which is an increase of near 20 percent year-on-year ($692.5 million in January 2022).
The exports from Kyrgyzstan totaled $125.5 million, which is an increase of 11 percent compared to $111 million in January 2022. The imports to Kyrgyzstan reached $709 million, increasing by 22 percent compared to $581 million in January 2022.
