Senate reviews report on Uzbekistan's positions in global rankings

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Senate of the Oliy Majlis, during its seventeenth plenary session, reviewed the National Report on Improving the Position of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Priority International Rankings and Indexes. During the discussion, senators evaluated the outcomes of efforts directed at strengthening the country's international standing, increasing its investment attractiveness, and improving the public administration system.

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Representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Justice provided detailed information on the achieved indicators within the socio-economic and politico-legal spheres. It was noted that in 2025, Uzbekistan's positions improved in 14 out of 20 international rankings and indexes designated as priorities. In four other rankings, the country's performance remained unchanged, while the results for two indexes had not yet been published at the time the report was prepared.

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According to the report, Uzbekistan climbed 19 positions in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, ranking 62nd among 167 countries. It was also highlighted that the republic is among the nations that have achieved the most significant progress toward sustainable development goals since 2015 and has been recognized as the country with the fastest development rate in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.

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Additionally, Uzbekistan ranked 63rd among 193 countries in the E-Government Development Index, improving its standing by six notches and moving into the group of countries with a "very high" level of e-government development. A rise of three positions was also recorded in the Index of Economic Freedom.

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During the session, it was noted that the international rating agencies Fitch Ratings and S&P upgraded the country's sovereign credit rating from "BB-" to "BB" with a stable outlook for the first time since 2018. It was further reported that the outlook on Uzbekistan's sovereign credit rating had been improved from "stable" to "positive" this year.

According to the session participants, the achieved results help strengthen the trust of international partners, expand opportunities to attract foreign investment, grant access to lower-cost financial resources, and ensure macroeconomic stability.

At the same time, senators pointed out that the analysis of the national report also revealed factors that negatively impact the country's performance in specific international rankings. Among them, they cited corruption in certain sectors, challenges regarding legal compliance, and shortcomings in ensuring press freedom.

Following the review, the Senate adopted a resolution outlining additional measures to improve work with international rankings and indexes. The document aims to strengthen public and parliamentary oversight, increase the accountability of relevant agencies, and implement targeted reforms in areas that continue to exert a negative drag on the country's ranking indicators.