Kyrgyzstan exported 1.066 million tons of black coal to Uzbekistan in 2023, up by 96% YoY.
According to the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the value of exports amounted to $38.009 million, up 2.2-fold.
Last year, Uzbekistan emerged as the primary buyer of Kyrgyz black coal. Romania purchased 78,965 tons and the Netherlands bought 37,268 tons. Additionally, 19,323 tons of coal were exported to Kazakhstan, 16,329 tons to Slovakia, 13,422 tons to Turkiye, 12,958 tons to China, 10,758 tons to Poland and 6,389 tons to Hungary.
In total, Kyrgyzstan exported 1.262 million tons of black coal in 2023, up by 67.6%. The value of the imports reached $50.876 million, up by 68.1%. (Trend/Ukrainian metal)