Azerbaijan: gold export revenue doubles

From January to September, Azerbaijan exported $238 million worth of gold, 2.1 times more than in the same period last year. This was reported in the October edition of the export review by the Center for Analysis and Communication of Economic Reforms. In September alone, Azerbaijan exported $27.4 million worth of gold, a 45.75% increase…

Uzbekistan: gold exports up in January-September 2025

In January-September, Uzbekistan significantly increased its exports of non-monetary gold, according to the National Statistics Committee. The value of gold exports reached $9.9 billion, up by 70.9% YoY. Gold’s share in the country’s total exports rose to 37.1%, compared with 28.9% in January-September last year, underscoring the key role of the precious metal in Uzbekistan’s…

Kyrgyzstan: mining industry accounts for 9.5% of GDP

The mining industry accounts for 9.5% of Kyrgyzstan’s GDP, Arkady Rogalsky, a World Bank data consultant, has said. He noted that 41.2% of investment went to the mining sector, which accounted for 56.5% of the country’s industrial output. According to Rogalsky, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Kyrgyzstan dates back to 2004, based on…