China has strengthened its role as the main trading partner of Uzbekistan, follows from the data of the State Statistics Committee. 

At the end of 2019, foreign trade amounted to $42.2 billion, which was a record in the history of the country. Of this amount, $17.9 billion accounted for exports, $24.3 billion - for imports.

The main trading partner was China - $7.6 billion. Of these, exports amounted to $2.9 billion, imports - $5.1 billion. China’s share in the total foreign trade grew up to 18.1%.

For comparison, last year trade with China amounted to $6.4 billion ($2.8 billion - export, $3.5 billion - import), and the share was 19%.

Russia is in the second place with $6.6 billion. Of these, $2.4 billion - export, $4.1 billion - import (share - 15.7%). In the third place, Kazakhstan - $3.3 billion ($1.4 billion - export, $1.9 billion - import).

Earlier, it was reported that China ranks first among countries from which Uzbekistan borrowed funds (20.6%).