Russia Leads Uzbekistan's Exports, Afghanistan in Top Three

According to the National Statistics Committee, the ten largest export markets account for more than 50 percent of Uzbekistan's total exports. Russia leads the list with $3.2 billion, followed by China at $2 billion and Afghanistan at $1.2 billion.

Kazakhstan ranks fourth with exports of $1 billion. Exports to France and to Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, each exceeded $900 million, at $927.4 million and $912 million respectively. Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, the United Arab Emirates and Tajikistan complete the top ten, with exports to these countries ranging from $521.4 million to $695.8 million.

Based on the rounded figures, exports to these ten destinations amount to nearly $11.75 billion, or about 51.3 percent of Uzbekistan's total exports.