Turkmenistan's foreign trade turnover in 2022 amounted to $20 billion, the Uzbek news agency Daryo reported on Monday, citing a representative of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan.
Moreover, Turkmenistan has reached a foreign trade surplus of $5.4 billion in 2022.
In the same year, exports of Turkmenistan amounted to $12.7 billion, and imports - $7.3 billion.
According to the report, the energy sector accounts for almost 80% of national exports.
Turkmen gas exports to China, Russia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in 2022 increased by more than 60% compared to 2021, while electricity exports to Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan increased by nearly 30%.
Turkmenistan also sells oil products, textiles, carpets and food products to world markets.