TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 12. Uzbekistan’s trade turnover volume with Japan reached $135.9 million from January through April 2024, Trend reports.
As per data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency, this number indicates a 172.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year ($49.8 million in January–April 2023).
Uzbekistan's exports to Japan amounted to $5.2 million from January through April 2024, which is more than 79.3 percent over the year ($2.9 million in January–April 2023).
The imports from Japan to Uzbekistan totaled $130.6 million from January through April 2024. This figure has increased by 178.4 percent year-on-year ($46.9 million in January–April 2023).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover volume amounted to $20.9 billion from January through April 2024, which is 6 percent higher than the previous year ($19.7 billion in January–April 2023).
China took the top spot with a trade volume of $3.9 billion during this period. With $3.8 billion in trade turnover, Russia is in second place, just behind Kazakhstan's $1.2 billion.