In January-May, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $2.8 billion, and increased by 27.7% YoY, head of the Department of Summary Work and Dissemination of Statistical Information of the National Statistics Committee Chinara Turdubayeva said during a press conference.
Exports rose by 4.4%, while imports by 40.5%.
“The volume of mutual trade of the republic with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) amounted to more than $1.3 billion, and increased by 34.8%. Meanwhile, exports increased by 75% and imports – by 24%.
Russia accounted for the largest share of mutual trade of Kyrgyzstan among EAEU member states – 64%, followed by Kazakhstan – 34.4%. (Trend/Business World Magazine)