Russia, China and Kazakhstan – largest trade partners of Uzbekistan

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.

Ten largest trade partners of Uzbekistan