Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Industrial output at Uzbekistan’s special economic zones (SEZs) reached 53.6 trillion soums in January–September 2026, an increase of 18.7% year on year, the National Statistics Committee said.
SEZ enterprises produced goods worth 53,598.5 billion soums, compared with 45,151.8 billion soums in the same period of 2025. The figures are calculated at current prices and exclude value-added tax and excise duties.
SEZs remained the largest contributors to industrial production among the country’s different types of economic zones.
Number of zones and participants
As of 1 October 2026, Uzbekistan had 32 SEZs and 401 small industrial zones (SIZs). The country also had 29 technology parks, 352 clusters and 165 youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones (YIEZs).
The figures include only zones with participating enterprises whose projects have already started operations.
Technology parks had the largest number of participants, with 4,957 enterprises. Small industrial zones had 3,271 participants, while youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones had 1,334.
SEZs had 1,186 participating enterprises, while clusters had 386.
Industrial production
After SEZs, clusters recorded the highest industrial output, producing goods worth 27,900.6 billion soums, compared with 23,918.4 billion soums a year earlier.
Enterprises in small industrial zones produced goods worth 15,282.3 billion soums in the first nine months, up from 13,402.5 billion soums in January–September 2025.
Technology park output reached 2,552.6 billion soums, compared with 1,695.9 billion soums a year earlier. Enterprises in youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones produced goods worth 728 billion soums.
Main industries in SEZs and small industrial zones
The automotive industry, including the manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers, accounted for 24.4% of SEZ output. Metallurgy represented 23.1%, while food production made up 8.6%.
Other non-metallic mineral products accounted for 7.5% of SEZ output. Rubber and plastic products represented 5.7%, while other manufactured goods made up 4%.
The production structure in small industrial zones was different. Textiles accounted for the largest share, at 18.3%, followed by metallurgy at 16.9%.
Coke and refined petroleum products represented 9.9% of output in these zones. Food products accounted for 8.6%, clothing for 8.5%, and rubber and plastic products for 7.6%.
Investment
SEZs attracted the largest amount of fixed-capital investment from all sources of financing, totalling 7,030 billion soums.
Clusters invested 2,470.5 billion soums, while technology parks received 1,562 billion soums. Investment in small industrial zones amounted to 680.9 billion soums, compared with 21 billion soums in youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones.
Construction and services
Small industrial zones led in construction work performed by their own employees, with a total value of 982 billion soums.
The corresponding figures were 212.6 billion soums for technology parks and 141.5 billion soums for SEZs. Youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones carried out construction work worth 136.4 billion soums, while clusters recorded 37 billion soums.
Technology parks provided the largest volume of market services, worth 29,213.6 billion soums, excluding VAT and excise duties.
SEZs accounted for 1,841.4 billion soums in market services, while small industrial zones provided 1,390.1 billion soums. Clusters recorded 1,231.6 billion soums and youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones 202.3 billion soums.
Exports and imports of services
Technology parks exported services worth US$624.0 million.
Small industrial zones exported US$7.4 million in services, while SEZs recorded US$4.5 million. Exports from youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones amounted to US$1.3 million.
The statistics release did not provide export figures for clusters. The export indicators were calculated using data that enterprises had resubmitted.
Technology parks imported services worth US$294.5 million. Imports amounted to US$34.3 million for small industrial zones and US$24.3 million for SEZs.
Clusters imported services worth US$3.5 million, while youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones recorded US$214,500.
Employment
Technology parks had the largest workforce, employing 67,958 people at the end of September, with 71,841 jobs available.
SEZs employed 61,496 people and had 63,129 jobs. Clusters had 56,267 employees and 56,721 jobs.
Small industrial zones employed 45,053 people, with 45,860 jobs. Youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones had 7,092 employees and 7,119 jobs.
IT Park results
Residents of Uzbekistan’s IT Park exported services worth US$623.2 million in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of US$142.3 million from US$480.9 million a year earlier.
Their imports of services rose to US$288.1 million, compared with US$166.4 million in January–September 2025.
IT Park residents provided market services worth 27,139 billion soums, up by 5,268.9 billion soums from 21,870.1 billion soums a year earlier.
Their fixed-capital investment reached 1,252.6 billion soums, an increase of 882.8 billion soums from 369.8 billion soums in the same period of 2025.
The number of jobs at IT Park resident companies rose to 59,714 by the end of September, compared with 46,503 a year earlier.
Definitions of economic zones
The National Statistics Committee defines an SEZ as a geographically defined area operating under a special legal regime. Such zones are established to attract domestic and foreign investment, technology and management expertise, and to accelerate regional development.
A small industrial zone is a plot of land equipped with engineering infrastructure and, in some cases, ready-to-use production facilities.
A technology park brings together research and educational institutions, financial organisations and businesses. They cooperate with one another and government bodies in business, investment and research activities.
A cluster is a form of production organisation covering the stages from agricultural cultivation and processing of raw materials to the manufacture of export-oriented textiles, food and other products. The category also includes livestock, fish-farming and other production complexes.
Youth industrial and entrepreneurship zones are established to support regional development and youth employment, particularly for young people included in the "Youth Register". They also support investment projects launched by young entrepreneurs.
