Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan received US$15.2 billion in international money transfers in January–September 2026, while US$2 billion was sent out of the country. The positive balance of transfers amounted to US$13.2 billion, according to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.
In the first nine months of 2025, incoming transfers totalled US$13.9 billion, while outgoing transfers amounted to US$1.9 billion. In January–September 2024, Uzbekistan received US$11.3 billion and sent US$2.1 billion abroad.
Thus, incoming transfers have increased for three consecutive years, while outgoing transfers have remained at around US$2 billion.
The figures were included in the Central Bank’s review of the domestic foreign exchange market for the first nine months of 2026. According to the report, residents sold US$18.9 billion in foreign currency to commercial banks during the period, 1.2 times more than a year earlier. The regulator described the positive balance of transactions between individuals and banks as an additional source of foreign currency supply on the domestic market.
Overall, foreign currency supply on the domestic market, excluding Central Bank transactions, increased by 25.3% to US$43.8 billion, while demand rose by 17.9% to US$50.4 billion.
The soum traded within a range of 11,765–12,320 soums per US dollar during the nine-month period. At the end of September, the exchange rate stood at 11,821 soums, representing a 1.5% appreciation since the beginning of the year.
