Tashkent, Oct. 23 -- Uzbekistan's foreign trade turnover amounted to $31.64 billion in January-September 2019 having increased by $8.57 billion or 37.2% compared to the corresponding period last year. Exports hit $13.67 billion (growth rate-45.5%), imports - $17.96 billion (growth rate - 31.5%). The passive balance of foreign trade turnover comprised $4.29 billion.

Uzbekistan has trade relations with more than 181 countries. The largest volume of its foreign trade turnover among them is recorded with China (18.7%), the Russian Federation (14.9%), Kazakhstan (8.3%), the Republic of Korea (6.6%), Turkey (5.8%), Germany (2.4%) and Kyrgyzstan (2%).

Trade turnover with the CIS countries, in January-September 2019, amounted to $10.7 billion, ...