BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 25. Kyrgyzstan imported 4,765 passenger cars from South Korea from January through February 2024, which is 2.6 percent less than 4,893 cars during the corresponding months of 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the value of imports reached $35.205 million, decreasing by 12 percent compared to $40.071 million in the same months of 2023.
South Korea was the second-largest source of passenger car imports for Kyrgyzstan during the reported period. China was the leading source, with 17,644 cars valued at $299.464 million.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan imported 27,787 passenger cars from January through February 2024, which is 2.3 times more than in the same months of 2023 (12,001 cars). The value of the imports amounted to $477.263 million, increasing by 2.4 times compared to $196.473 million in January-February 2023.
Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover totaled $2.255 billion in the first two months of 2024, which is 28.3 percent more than in the same period in 2023 ($1.758 billion).
Exports totaled $307.5 million, increasing by 18.4 percent compared to January–February 2023 ($259.726 million). Imports amounted to $1.947 billion, growing by 30 percent, compared to $1.498 billion in the corresponding months of 2023.