Uzbekistan Logs 60,000+ Escrow Property and Auto Deals

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan Escrow Market Clears 60,000 Transactions in Two Months as Secured Dealing Takes Hold

Uzbekistan processed more than 60,000 escrow-secured transactions across real estate and vehicle sales in April and May 2026, according to data released by the Central Bank — a figure that underscores the rapid normalization of escrow mechanisms in the country's property and automotive markets.

In April, the Central Bank recorded 31,757 completed transactions: 18,960 involving vehicles and 12,797 covering real estate. A further 1,516 transactions were in processing at month's end.

May saw a modest pullback to 29,023 registered deals — 16,584 in the vehicle segment and 12,439 in real estate — with 1,113 transactions still in progress.

Combined, the two months produced 60,780 registered transactions, with vehicle deals outpacing real estate in both periods by a consistent margin.

Regional breakdown:

Tashkent dominated activity in both months, recording 9,177 transactions in April and 8,575 in May — comfortably ahead of all other regions. Fergana, Samarkand, and Andijan regions also maintained consistently elevated volumes across both months, reflecting the commercial density of Uzbekistan's eastern population corridor.

The Central Bank characterized escrow account usage as maintaining a high level of activity and noted its role as a secured instrument for property transactions — framing that suggests authorities view the mechanism's adoption trajectory positively.

The escrow system — which holds buyer funds in a neutral account pending fulfilment of transaction conditions before releasing payment to the seller — was introduced in Uzbekistan as part of broader efforts to reduce fraud in high-value private transactions, particularly in a real estate market that has historically operated with limited transactional transparency. The consistent volumes across both months suggest the instrument has moved beyond early-adopter use into more mainstream transactional practice.