Uzbekistan Hosts 414 Enterprises with UAE Investment

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As of 1 January 2026, Uzbekistan has 414 enterprises with investment from the United Arab Emirates, according to the National Statistics Committee.

Of these, 141 are joint ventures and 273 are fully foreign-owned. The largest number of such enterprises is concentrated in the capital, with 304 companies operating in Tashkent.

In the regions, the distribution is as follows: Tashkent Region — 32, Samarkand — 16, Ferghana — 4, Andijan — 8, Jizzakh — 6, Bukhara — 7, Namangan — 6, Surkhandarya — 1, Khorezm — 2, Navoi — 5, Syrdarya — 11, Kashkadarya — 4, and the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 8.