The National Statistical Committee of Uzbekistan reported on June 20 that from January to May 2022, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade volume was 20.53 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 37.4%, of which Uzbekistan’s exports were 8.36 billion US dollars, an increase of 45.5%, and imports were 12.17 billion US dollars, an increase of 32.3% , a trade deficit of US$3.81 billion.
China is Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner, with a bilateral trade volume of US$3.79 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39.9%, accounting for 18.5% of Uzbekistan’s foreign trade. Among them, China’s exports were US$2.74 billion, an increase of 45.7%, accounting for 22.5% of Uzbekistan’s imports; China’s imports were US$1.05 billion, an increase of 25.6%, accounting for 12.6% of Uzbekistan’s exports. country and the largest export destination country.
The second to fifth largest foreign trade partners of Uzbekistan are: Russia, with a trade volume of 3.24 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 33.9%, accounting for 15.8% of Uzbekistan’s foreign trade; Kazakhstan, with a trade volume of 1.75 billion US dollars, an increase of 11.5%, accounting for 8.5% %; Turkey, trade volume of 1.44 billion US dollars, an increase of 7.5%, accounting for 7%; South Korea, trade volume of 1.08 billion US dollars, an increase of 60%, accounting for 5.3%.
Uzbekistan-China trade volume continues to lead in the first five months of 2022