Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover with Afghanistan shows positive balance

POLITICS 12:36 / 01.03.2021 561

In 2020, foreign trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan reached $776.9 million.

According to the State Statistics Committee, Afghanistan was one of the few countries with which Uzbekistan had a positive foreign trade balance in 2020.

During the reporting period, FTT between the countries reached $776.9 million, with exports amounting to $774.6 million and imports – $2.3 million.

Last year Uzbekistan exported $301.2 million worth of food products and $203.5 million worth of services to Afghanistan. The export of ferrous metals amounted to $54.4 million.

Also, in 2020, Uzbekistan imported from Afghanistan machinery and equipment for $1.2 million, cotton fiber for $529.5 thousand and foodstuffs for $106.0 thousand.

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