Preliminary data from the Statistics Agency indicates that Uzbekistan's lemon exports increased by 681 tons in 1Q23 compared to the same period in 2022, with 2,200 tons worth $1.8mn being exported to seven foreign countries.
The Statistics Agency also released development forecasts for Uzbekistan's economy, revealing a 5.5% growth in GDP by the end of 1Q23, along with growth in industry, agriculture, retail trade turnover, and construction. The inflation rate decreased from 2.9% to 2.4% and foreign trade turnover increased by 11.9%.
The countries that imported the most lemons from Uzbekistan during this period were Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The World Bank had previously predicted a 5.3% growth in Uzbekistan's economy in 2023.
Source: daryo.uz