In January-November 2023, the structure of Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade showed that exports accounted for 20.2%, the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan informed.
Switzerland was the leading export partner among non-CIS countries, contributing 28.8% to the country's total exports, followed by the UAE at 6.4%, Turkey at 5.1%, China at 2.6%, and Iran at 0.8%.
Among CIS countries, Russia (24.1%), Kazakhstan (15%), and Uzbekistan (9.3%) constituted a significant share of export deliveries.
From non-CIS countries, substantial volumes of imported goods came from China (43% of total imports), Japan (2.1%), the Republic of Korea (4.5%), Turkey (3.8%), the United States (3.5%), and Germany (3.4%).
The volume of exports to non-CIS countries increased by 3.2 times compared to the same period in 2022, totaling $1.4 billion. Meanwhile, exports to CIS countries decreased by 14%, amounting to $1.4 billion.
The growth in the export of goods is mainly attributed to increased shipments of plastics and plastic products, ore and concentrates of precious metals, coal, frozen fish, and bread.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
January 26, 2024