Compared to the corresponding period of 2021, the figure increased by $6 billion, the State Statistics Committee said.

During the reporting period, the republic exported products ($8.3 billion) and services ($1.6 billion) for a total of $9.9 billion.

Imports, in the meantime, were recorded at $14.6 billion (products - $13.5 billion, services - $1.1 million).

The negative balance of FTT amounted to $4.7 billion in January-June 2022, the report says.