Afghanistan joins list of Uzbekistan’s largest trading partners in 4M23 despite very small export volume
Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan was valued at $259.5mn in 4M23, according to the Uzbek national statistical agency. Uzbek exports to Afghanistan made up $257.3mn, but imports entering Uzbekistan from Afghanistan constituted just $2.2mn.
China was the largest trade partner at a value of $3.3bn. Russia, Uzbekistan's number one trade partner in 2022 (at $9.27bn), placed second at $2.9bn, followed by Kazakhstan at $1.5bn and Turkey $1.0bn.
Mutual trade with Korea amounted to $802mn. Germany was close behind at $787.4mn.
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