In the first quarter of 2023, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan totaled $263.4mn, an increase of 1.8% compared to a year earlier, according to the Statistics Agency under the Uzbek president.
Uzbekistan imported $218.4mn worth of products from Turkmenistan and exported $45.1mn to that country.
Turkmenistan ranks seventh among Uzbekistan's trading partners between January and March 2023. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Germany, and South Korea top the list.
In recent years, Uzbekistan has switched to buying electricity and natural gas directly from Turkmenistan. Last year, mutual trade between the neighboring countries totaled $926.3mn.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov, Ashgabat
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