DUSHANBE, 07.08.2024 /NIAT «Khovar»/. Exports of goods for 6 months of this year amounted to 997.8 million dollars, which is 47.1% or 319.3 million dollars more than in January-June 2023.  It was said at a press conference by the Director of the Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Jamshed Nurmakhmadzoda.

According to the source, imports of goods to the republic amounted to $3,416.5 million, which is 24.9 percent or $680.1 million more than in January-June 2023.

«The main partners in the export of goods were: Switzerland — 29.9 % of the total export of goods, China — 18.7 %, Kazakhstan — 11.9 %, Turkey — 11.1 %, Uzbekistan — 8.1 %, Russian Federation — 5.9 %, Iran — 5.5 %, Afghanistan — 3.9 %, UAE — 1.0 % and others. Imports were mainly from the following countries: the Russian Federation — 26.6% of the total imports, China — 20.2%, Kazakhstan — 16.1%, Uzbekistan — 5.6%, Iran — 3.3%, Turkey — 2.9%, Belarus — 2.4%, Republic of Korea — 1.6%, Japan and Germany — 1.3% each, USA — 1.1% and others. A significant excess of exports over imports was observed in trade operations with Turkey ($111.1 million), Afghanistan ($39.2 million), Virgin Islands ($1.9 million), Croatia ($1.8 million),» said Jamshed Nurmahmadzoda.

According to the Director of the Agency, in January-June 2024 the Republic of Tajikistan was provided with humanitarian aid by 45 countries of near and far abroad in the amount of 79361.5 US dollars.