BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 14. Kyrgyzstan imported 15,847 tons of citrus fruits from January through November 2023, which is 70 percent more than in the same period of 2022 (9,325 tons), Trend reports.
Data from the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan indicates that the value of the imports totaled $10.855 million, increasing by 85 percent compared to $5.863 million in January–November 2022.
Kyrgyzstan imported the most citrus fruits from China—6,156 tons. Additionally, 4,213 tons were imported from Türkiye, 1,940 tons from Pakistan, 1,324 tons from Iran, 944 tons from Russia, 444 tons from Uzbekistan, 403 tons from Egypt, and 376 tons from Kazakhstan.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover was $13.917 billion from January through November 2023, up 29 percent from the same period in 2022 ($10.787 billion).
Exports totaled $2.807 billion, a 36.7 percent increase from the same time in 2022 ($2.054 billion). The country's imports totaled $11.109 billion, up 27.2 percent over the same time in 2022 ($8.732 billion).
