Share of Russia made up 29.5% in the first half of 2012 in total foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan. According to the State Statistics Committee, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Russia made up US$3.856 billion in the reporting period, which grew by 28.6% year-on-year. At the same time, export of Uzbekistan reached US$2.674 billion in January-June 2012 (1.932 billion in 1H 2011) and imports – US$1.182 billion (US$1.067 billion).
China was the second largest trade partner of Uzbekistan in the reporting period with the share of 12.3%. In the reporting period, bilateral trade turnover made up US$1.609 billion, which rose by 54.5% year-on-year.
The volume of exports of Uzbekistan to China grew from US$394.3 million in January-June 2011 to US$725.8 million in the first half of 2012. Imports grew from US$647.2 million to US$833 million.
Kazakhstan was the third largest trade partner of Uzbekistan with the share of 10.7%. Bilateral trade turnover between two states rose by 17.9% - to US$1.406 billion in the first half of 2012. Exports of Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan rose from US$643.4 million to US$794.2 million, and imports – from US$548.6 million to US$611.7 million.
Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan grew by 6.6% year-on-year in January-June 2012 to US$13.088 billion.
Countries | Share in trade turnover of Uzbekistan. %
|
Trade turnover between countries (in mln. USD)
|
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1H 2012 |
1H 2011 |
1H 2012 |
1H 2011 |
|
Russia | 29.5 |
26.1 |
3855.7 |
2998.9 |
China | 12.3 |
7.8 |
1608.8 |
1041.5 |
Kazakhstan | 10.7 |
9.5 |
1405.9 |
1192 |
Republic of Korea | 8.8 |
6.5 |
1148.7 |
781.3 |
Afghanistan | 4.6 |
2.5 |
604.3 |
305.6 |
Turkey | 4.3 |
5.1 |
559.9 |
613.2 |
Ukraine | 3.3 |
2.5 |
426.6 |
314.5 |
Iran | 2 |
1.7 |
|
216.8 |
Germany | 1.8 |
2.4 |
239.7 |
288.2 |
France | 1.5 |
1.9 |
191.7 |
235.9 |