From January to the end of November in 2024 Kyrgyzstan exported 33,050.9 tonnes of fruit valued at $24.2 million, as per information obtained from the National Statistical Committee. This is a substantial improvement over the timeframe in 2023, when the imports reached 25,725.4 tonnes at a cost at $16.8 million.
Particularly, imports from Ecuador exceeded 29,099.6 tonnes valued at $20.87 million. This is an increase of 30% in comparison to 2023 when 22,271.9 tons valued at $13.33 million was exported.
Kyrgyzstan buys bananas from Ecuador for an average cost of $717 per tonne.
Other major banana suppliers to Kyrgyzstan from 2024 included:
- China: 2,168.9 tons worth $1.39 million (no imports from China have been recorded for 2023).
- Russia: 1,222.7 tons worth $1.39 million (a lower value than 2,779.7 tonnes in 2023).
- Kazakhstan: 421.8 tons.
- India: 64.2 tons.
- Uzbekistan: 0.2 tons.
Source: www.tazabek.kg
Source: The Plantations International Agroforestry Group of Companies