The Central Asian country bought goods and services from more than 160 countries during the period, according to data published on Tuesday, led by China at $9.6 billion, followed by Russia at $5.3 billion, Kazakhstan at $2.4 billion, Türkiye at $1,049.6 million, the Republic of Korea at $1,037.0 million, Turkmenistan at $657.5 million, Germany at $640.0 million, India at $607.4 million, Belarus at $508.6 million and the UAE at $507.9 million.

Separately, the committee said exports totaled $19.9 billion over the same period, with Russia the leading destination at $2.8 billion, ahead of China at $1.7 billion and Afghanistan at $1.1 billion. Kazakhstan received $868 million, France $854.9 million, Hong Kong $716 million, Turkey $596.2 million, the Kyrgyz Republic $575.8 million, Tajikistan $437.5 million, and the UAE $420.8 million. Together, the top 10 destinations accounted for more than half of all exports.