TIIF-2026 Results: Uzbekistan Attracts US$43.1 Billion in Investments

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) —The fifth anniversary Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2026) concluded with an unprecedented practical result, as 166 investment agreements worth a total sovereign sum of US$43.1 billion were signed over the three days of the business program. The Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan reported the figures.

These indicators demonstrate a qualitative transition in Uzbekistan's investment policy from presenting potential to making concrete sectoral decisions and establishing long-term project financing. Over four years, the scale of international presence at the forum has expanded more than 3.5 times. In 2026, the total number of registered participants exceeded 10.4 thousand people, including 3,802 foreign delegates from 102 countries.

The qualitative structure of the forum's attendees also changed noticeably. A total of 3,145 top managers of companies from the real sector of the economy arrived in Tashkent, which is 1,480 more delegates than last year. The TIIF platform brought together major institutional investors and global technology giants, including BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Franklin Templeton, BP, Masdar, ACWA Power, Airbus, Meta, and Coca-Cola.

The combined volume of assets under the management of the transnational corporations represented at the forum is estimated at an astronomical US$42 trillion. The political weight of the event was underscored by the participation of 76 high-ranking government officials. The key event of the forum was a plenary session chaired by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of leaders and heads of government from CIS countries and foreign states.

The broad business agenda of TIIF-2026 included 79 specialized events, featuring 34 panel discussions, 8 investment pitch sessions, and 7 major bilateral business forums with the republic's key economic partners, including the United States, China, South Korea, Turkiye, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan.

The primary focus of the discussions shifted toward strategic drivers of modernization, such as renewable energy, critical mineral extraction, the development of multimodal transport corridors, artificial intelligence, Islamic finance, and food security. A major practical addition was the II Exhibition of the Investment Potential of Uzbekistan, which demonstrated the diversification and technological sophistication of the country's industrial capacities in an immersive format.

The systemic effectiveness of the forum is supported by the development of feedback institutions. Within the framework of TIIF, an expansion of the Foreign Investors Council under the President was noted, with the number of participating companies growing to 85. The initiative to establish the Tashkent International Financial Center, operating on the principles of English law, serves as an important step toward forming a transparent ecosystem for transnational capital.

Media interest in the event also doubled, as the work of the forum directly in Tashkent was covered by 209 foreign journalists from 123 global media resources, including Bloomberg, Reuters, Nikkei, and BBC News. The results of TIIF-2026 confirm that Uzbekistan has consolidated its status as the key industrial and investment hub of Central Asia.