BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 29. Kyrgyzstan imported 14,785 tons of citrus fruits from January through April 2024, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, this figure is 66.9 percent higher than the 8,857 tons imported during the same period in 2023.
A total of nine countries supplied citrus fruits to Kyrgyzstan. The main exporter was China, which delivered 6,154 tons, a 3.4-fold increase compared to the same period last year (1,818 tons). The value of these imports was $4.376 million, a 3.6-times increase from $1.189 million in January–April 2023.
Following China, the largest suppliers were Türkiye, with 4,479 tons worth $2.742 million, and Pakistan, with 3,040 tons worth $2.18 million.
Overall, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover reached $5.171 billion from January through April 2024, which is a 27.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023 ($4.051 billion).
Exports amounted to $760.6 million, which is an increase of 19.7 percent compared to the $635.678 million recorded in January–April 2023. Imports grew by 29.2 percent compared to $3.415 billion in the same period in 2023, reaching $4.411 billion from January through April 2024.