Uzbekistan's economy just posted its strongest half-year in five years. Preliminary data from the state statistics agency shows GDP reached 1,072.7 trillion soum in January-June 2026 — up 8.5% in real terms.
Tashkent city, plus Navoiy and Tashkent regions, drove over 41% of that growth alone.
But the regional gap is striking: GDP per capita in Navoiy is nearly 9x higher than in Surkhandarya. Small business now generates half of all value added in the economy. Full sector-by-sector and region-by-region breakdown in the infographic.
