For the first time since September last year Uzbekistan exported gold, the Statistics Committee said. Nearly US$ 1.2 billion worth of gold was exported, with the country’s international trade figure in January-May topping US$ 14.5 billion, which, recording an increase by US$ 1.7 billion compared to the same period in 2020, (or + 13.2%).
Of the total international trade, exports accounted for US$ 5.7 billion (an increase by 14% to January-May 2020), and imports - US$ 8.8 billion (12.7% increase), with a trade deficit of US$ 3.1 billion.
