Foreign trade turnover increases
In January – February 2019, Uzbekistan had trade relations with more than 140 countries.
In January – February 2019, Uzbekistan had trade relations with more than 140 countries. In particular, the foreign trade turnover of the country in January – February 2019 amounted to 6 392.8 million US dollars. It increased by 1,293. 3 million US dollars, or 25.4% more than the corresponding period of the last year. Of this number, exports reached 3,036.8 million US dollars, (growth rate of 20.4 percent) and imports 3,356.0 million US dollars (growth rate – 30.3%). The foreign trade balance was minus 319.2 million US dollars.
According to the State Statistics Committee, as a result of measures taken by the government to strengthen cooperation with the CIS countries and comprehensive support for foreign trade, the share of mutual trade with the CIS member states in the foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan in January – February 2019 reached 31.4% (2006.1 million US dollars). The growth rate of foreign trade turnover, compared with the previous year, amounted to 113.4%.