TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 18. Uzbekistan’s trade turnover volume with Japan totaled $188.2 million from January through May 2024, Trend reports.
According to the data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency, this figure indicates a 162 percent increase compared to the same period last year ($71.7 million in January–May 2023).
Japan made it into the top countries with the biggest foreign trade turnover volume in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan's exports to Japan totaled $5.5 million, which is 5.7 percent more year-on-year ($5.5 million in January–May 2023).
The volume of imports from Japan to Uzbekistan reached $182.7 million from January through May 2024. This figure has increased by 174.7 percent over the past year ($66.5 million in January–May 2023).
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover volume amounted to $26.7 billion from January through May 2024. This figure indicates a 3 percent growth year-on-year ($25.9 billion in January–May 2023).
Uzbekistan's exports reached $10.8 billion, while imports totaled $15.9 billion during this period.