In January-October 2023, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan totalled $939.1mn, up 1.8% year-on-year, according to the Uzbek Presidential Statistics Agency.
Uzbekistan imported $795.5mn worth of goods from Turkmenistan and exported $143.7mn worth of goods to that country.
Turkmenistan ranks sixth among Uzbekistan's trading partners since the beginning of the year. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey and South Korea top the list.
In recent years, Uzbekistan has switched to direct purchases of energy from Turkmenistan. Last year, mutual trade between the neighbouring countries amounted to $926.3mn, five times more than in 2017.
Eziz Boyarov
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