BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 22. Kyrgyzstan imported 63,900 passenger cars from January through May 2024, worth over $1.049 billion, Trend reports.
According to data from the National Statistics Committee, imports rose by 54.5 percent in volume compared to 41,363 cars in the same period of 2023. The value of the imports increased by 56 percent from $673.604 million in January-May 2023.
China was the leading exporter of passenger cars to Kyrgyzstan, with 35,816 cars imported for a total of $600.158 million in the first five months of the year.
South Korea ranked second, supplying 13,843 cars valued at $104.148 million. The US was the third-largest exporter, with 3,303 cars worth $63.775 million.
In total, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover amounted to $6.488 billion from January through May 2024, which is an increase of 18.6 percent year-on-year.
Exports totaled $1.046 billion, a 4.8 percent rise from January-May 2023. Imports increased by 21.7 percent year-on-year, reaching $5.442 billion.