TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 31. Uzbekistan imported natural and artificial gas worth $694.9 million in 2023, Trend reports.
According to the data from Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency, this figure has increased by 146.5 percent year-on-year ($281.9 million in 2022).
Gas imports to Uzbekistan peaked in September 2023 in the amount of $286.1 million, while the lowest value was recorded in January with $20,000.
The table below shows the dynamics of monthly gas imports to Uzbekistan in 2023:
|
Month |
Value of supplies (dollars) |
|
January |
$20,000 |
|
February |
$1.6 million |
|
March |
$151.2 million |
|
April |
$200,000 |
|
May |
- |
|
June |
$46.9 million |
|
July |
$1 million |
|
August |
$800,000 |
|
September |
$286.1 million |
|
October |
$73.8 million |
|
November |
$1 million |
|
December |
$132.2 million |
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan’s trade turnover of natural and artificial gas reached $515.1 million from January through April 2024. This figure indicates an increase of 137.3 percent compared to the same period last year ($217 million in January–April 2023).
Uzbekistan’s exports amounted to $52.3 million from January through April 2024, while the imports of natural and artificial gas totaled $462.8 million during this period.
