Uzbekistan’s official international reserves declined by $713 million in January to $34.4 billion, the central bank said.

International reserves include reserves in foreign currency and gold.

Uzbekistan’s gold reserves were estimated at $20.7 billion (11.6 million troy ounces).

In 2021, the Central Asian country’s international reserves rose to $35.1 in 2021. Gold reserves were estimated at $20.4 billion (11.6 million troy ounces).