TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 3. Beverages and tobacco generated $389.8 million in trade turnover for Uzbekistan in 2024.
The data obtained by Trend from Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency shows that this indicator demonstrated a growth of 23.9 percent year-on-year ($314.6 million in 2023).
The export of beverages amounted to $53.9 million from in 2024, down 10.3 percent from the previous year ($60.1 million in 2023). At the same time, the volume of tobacco exports reached $84.6 million. This figure has increased by 34.5 percent over year ($62.9 million in 2023).
Furthermore, the volume of imported beverages totaled $164.7 million in 2024, This figure shows a 26.5 percent growth over year ($130.2 million in 2023). The tobacco imports amounted to $86.6 million which indicates a 41.2 percent increase compared to $61.3 million in 2023.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan's volume of exports and services amounted to $19.4 billion (excluding non-monetary gold) in 2024. This figure has increased by 20.5 percent compared to the same period in 2023 ($16.1 billion in 2023).