Uzbekistan experienced a significant increase in its foreign trade deficit last year, reaching USD 13.72 bln, up 24% from USD 11.04 bln in 2022. Exports grew to USD 24.43 bln from USD 19.73 bln, while imports climbed to USD 38.14 billion from USD 30.77 bln. China was Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner, followed by Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.