In the period from January to November 2024 Kyrgyzstan exported 16.1 tons of gold for $1.26 billion, materials of the National Statistical Committee said.
According to statistics, this is 4% more by weight and 30% more by value of the precious metal than in the same period in 2023, when 15.4 tons worth $972 million were exported.
The leader in gold purchases in this period was the United Kingdom. Gold exports to the Kingdom account for 82% of the total volume – 13.3 tons of gold were purchased for over $1 billion.
At the beginning of last year, Kyrgyzstan actively exported gold to China. Then the United Kingdom resumed purchases, and gold exports to the UAE, China and Switzerland stopped. (24.kg)