Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reaches $49.5 billion in January–July

Food exports brought in $1.54 billion, up 2.3%. Fruits and vegetables accounted for $1.06 billion, down 4%, while grain exports reached $340.7 million, up 14.6%. Exports of live animals and animal feed increased 2.9-fold and 2.5-fold, respectively, to $21.4 million and $28.5 million.

Energy exports totaled $931.5 million, up 5.4%. More than half came from oil and petroleum products, which generated $515.9 million, up 51.2%.

Natural gas exports fell 36.2% to $279.7 million, while electricity exports increased 30.3% to $134 million.

Machinery and equipment exports rose by nearly 35% to $757.2 million. Electrical appliances and equipment accounted for the largest share at $176.6 million, up 31.4%.

Vehicle exports fell 2.2% to $157.2 million, while exports of vehicle parts and accessories declined 4.8% to $129.3 million.

Exports of services reached $7.33 billion, accounting for 36.8% of total exports and rising 35.3% year on year. Tourism generated $3.94 billion, followed by transport services at $2.31 billion and IT services at $622 million.

Imports

Machinery and equipment remained the largest import category, with imports reaching $9.7 billion, up 20%.

Vehicles and other transport equipment accounted for $2.4 billion, up 27.9%, while electrical equipment imports rose 38.1% to $1.59 billion.

Uzbekistan spent $1.43 billion on general industrial machinery, up 0.5%, and $1.38 billion on specialized machinery, down 11%. Imports of telecommunications and audio equipment surged 87.5% to $1.01 billion, while imports of power-generating machinery reached $989.7 million, up 48.2%.

Imports of vehicle parts and accessories totaled $1.08 billion, up 10.9%. Passenger cars and other transport vehicles accounted for $920.4 million, an increase of 73.5%.

Industrial goods ranked second among import categories at $4.38 billion, up 10.1%. Iron and steel imports rose 0.9% to $1.71 billion, while non-ferrous metal imports surged 87.2% to $612.9 million. Imports of textile yarn and fabrics increased 8.6% to $350.1 million.

Metal product imports reached $587.4 million, up 1.3%, while rubber product imports fell 4% to $305.5 million.

Imports of chemical products increased 15.6% to $3.58 billion. Medical and pharmaceutical products accounted for $1.11 billion, down 0.8%, while primary plastics reached $653.7 million, up 11.9%. Imports of chemical materials and products rose 27.9% to $550.4 million.

Food imports climbed 41.9% to $3.28 billion. Grain imports reached $864.9 million, up 60.7%, while meat and meat products accounted for $574 million, up 36.7%. Imports of sugar and confectionery products rose 51.2% to $434 million, while fruits and vegetables increased 31.9% to $352.8 million. Coffee, tea, cocoa and spices accounted for $312.9 million, up 22.5%.

Imports of fuel and energy resources increased 10.7% to $2.51 billion. Oil and petroleum product imports reached $1.34 billion, up 15.1%, including $921.5 million spent on fuels and lubricants.

Gasoline imports surged 60.8% to $426 million, while diesel imports rose 1.1% to $163.3 million. Gas imports increased 8.2% to $1.01 billion, including $105.4 million worth of propane – a 3.6-fold increase.

Coal imports totaled $108.4 million, up 3.6%, while electricity imports fell 17.9% to $55.8 million.

Imports of services reached $3.62 billion, up 13.3%, accounting for 12.2% of total imports. Travel and tourism services led the category at $1.58 billion, followed by transport services at $989.6 million and IT services at $331.5 million.