Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Small businesses generated 904.8 trillion soums of Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) in January–September 2026, accounting for 53.8% of the national total. As of 1 October, the country had 1,264,500 active small business entities, according to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
Of the total, 551,100 were small enterprises and microfirms, including farms and dehkan farms.
The country also had 357,900 individual entrepreneurs, 330,800 dehkan farms operating without legal entity status, 18,800 artisans, 4,900 family businesses and 900 sellers of imported goods.
On average, Uzbekistan had 32.2 small business entities per 1,000 residents. Tashkent recorded the highest figure, at 51.9, followed by Khorezm Region at 44.7, Syrdarya Region at 41.5 and Jizzakh Region at 36.5.
In absolute terms, Tashkent had the largest number of small business entities, at 168,700. It was followed by Samarkand Region with 122,300, Ferghana Region with 117,200 and Andijan Region with 116,100.
During the first nine months of the year, 66,300 new small enterprises and microfirms were established, excluding farms and dehkan farms. Trade accounted for the largest number, with 22,823 new businesses. A further 8,716 were established in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 7,924 in industry, and 5,921 in accommodation and food services.
Small businesses accounted for the largest share of output in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, at 93.2%. Their contribution reached 78.3% in transportation, storage, information and communications, and 75.4% in construction.
Small enterprises produced industrial goods worth 380.2 trillion soums, representing 35% of the country’s total industrial output. This was an increase of 6.9% compared with the same period in 2025.
Construction work carried out by small businesses rose by 15.3% to 249.8 trillion soums, accounting for 73.6% of the national total.
Investment in fixed capital by small business entities increased by 27.5% to 402.5 trillion soums, or 68.9% of total investment. Their output in agriculture, forestry and fisheries grew by 2.1% to 426.9 trillion soums, representing 91.7% of the sector’s total output.
Small business retail turnover increased by 21.5% to 355.4 trillion soums, accounting for 82.2% of the national total. Their services output rose by 17.4% to 567.5 trillion soums, representing 56.6% of the total.
Exports of goods and services by small businesses reached US$12.1 billion, or 47% of Uzbekistan’s total exports. Their imports amounted to US$20.7 billion, accounting for 52.3% of the national total.
Small businesses accounted for 56.4% of road freight transportation, with the volume of freight carried increasing by 12.5%. They also represented 79% of road freight turnover, which grew by 10.6%.
