Uzbekistan has exported more than $ 3 billion in gold in the past 4 months

Uzbekistan has exported more than three billion dollars of gold in the past four months, according to The Information Service of the statistical agency.

It is reported that foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan in January-April amounted to 19.57 billion dollars and increased by 13.4 percent compared to the same period last year. For four months, the volume of exports increased by 6.2 percent compared to the previous year, to 7.66 billion dollars. Imports grew more significantly-by 18.6 percent to $ 11.91 billion. Negative sales of foreign trade reached $ 4.25 billion.

In April, Uzbekistan cut gold exports to $ 650 million. The total supply of precious metal abroad was $ 3.06 billion. China remains Uzbekistan's first trading partner with $ 3.3 billion (almost 17% of total trade), of which Chinese imports amounted to $ 2.72 billion. Russia retained its position and second place in the main export market of Uzbek goods ($585.4 million). Imports were ($2.15 billion).