Compared to the corresponding period of last year, the figure increased by $1.5 billion (42%), the Statistics Agency said.

During the reporting period, the republic exported products and services for a total of $2.1 billion.

Imports, in the meantime, were recorded at $2.9 billion.

The negative balance of FTT amounted to $800 million.

In January 2023, Uzbekistan traded with 134 countries of the world.