BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 10. A total of 8,960 tons of oil products were exported from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan from January through March 2024, which is a 44.2 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2023 (16,066 tons), Trend reports.
According to Kyrgyzstan’s State Statistical Committee, the value of these imports amounted to $2.475 million, reflecting a 52.4 percent decline compared to $5.092 million a year ago.
Uzbekistan ranked second in terms of destination for Kyrgyzstan's oil product exports during the reporting period. The majority of oil products from Kyrgyzstan were sent to Türkiye, totaling 24,924 tons worth $15.782 million.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan exported 43,259 tons of oil products from January through March 2024, which is 37.6 percent more than in the corresponding months of 2023 (31,428 tons). Exports reached $29.065 million, up 27.7 percent from January–March 2023 ($22.761 million).
To note, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover amounted to $3.723 billion from January through March 2024, which is 29.8 percent more than in the corresponding months of 2023.
Exports amounted to $510.9 million, increasing by 12.8 percent compared to January through March 2023. Imports, compared to the same period in 2023, grew by 33 percent, reaching $3.213 billion.
