In January-June 2010, about 56.6% of Uzbekistan’s foreign trade fell to share of Europe against 58.2% in the first six months of 2009. In the reporting period, the share of Asia rose from 39.4% to 40.8%, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

In the structure of foreign trade turnover, share of American continent grew from 2.1% in January-June 2009 to 2.2% in the first half of 2010 and African continent – from 0.2% to 0.4%. Share of Australia and Oceania in Uzbekistan’s trade turnover decreased to 0.

Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan made up US$9.825 billion in January-June 2010 (-0.8% year-on-year). At the same time, Uzbekistan’s exported made up US$6.185 billion and imports – US$3.639 billion.

Structure of foreign trade turnover by continents