Export orientation of the economy as a factor of economic growth in Central Asian countries

The article determines the importance of studying the export orientation of the economy as a factor of economic growth in Central Asian countries. Analysis of export and import volumes of the countries of interest for the period from 2017 to 2021 was carried out. The obtained results allowed drawing a conclusion that in the countries under study considerable attention is paid to the development of export operations. In the course of the study, the factors determining the expediency of the orientation of Central Asian economies toward foreign trade were identified. It is emphasized that the key place among them belongs to the export potential of the subject of foreign economic activity (for example, the possession of natural resources: oil, gas, coal, metals and other minerals in quantities that allow them to sell to other states). It is concluded that the development of export orientation is a key element for improving the economic situation in Central Asian countries.