At the same time, foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan with the CIS states made up US$2.49 billion (+19.3%) and other countries – US$3.419 billion (-7.7%).
The committee said that US$3.134 billion from total foreign turnover fell to share of exports (7.4%) and US$2.774 billion – to import operations (+15.3%).
Exports of Uzbekistan to the CIS states grew by 34.9% year-on-year to US$1.415 billion and to other states dropped by 26.4% to US$1.719 billion.
Uzbekistan’s imports from the CIS reached US$1.075 billion in the first quarter of 2012, which rose by 3.6% year-on-year. Imports from Uzbekistan to other state grew by 24.2% to US$1.699 billion.
Foreign trade surplus made up US$360.3 million in the first three months of 2012, including with the CIS states – US$340.1 million and other states – US$20.2 million.