Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for 2025 has been revised upwards by 277.1 trillion soums, or 15%, to 2,126.8 trillion soums from 1,849.7 trillion soums following a review of economic statistics for 2017–2025, the National Statistics Committee said.
In US dollar terms, GDP for 2025 increased from US$147 billion to US$169 billion, a difference of US$22 billion.
The revised estimate puts real economic growth in 2025 at 7.8%, up from the previously reported 7.7%. The committee stressed that the 15% adjustment to nominal GDP does not mean real economic growth was 15% higher, as figures for previous years were also revised.
Why the figures were revised
The statistical authorities recalculated annual and quarterly indicators in line with the United Nations System of National Accounts and recommendations from international experts. The review was conducted under Presidential Decree No. UP-190 of 10 September 2026.
The revision drew on three sources: the population census, the agricultural census and updated data on enterprises and organisations. The committee said the aim was to account more accurately for economic activity that had previously been only partially reflected in the calculations.
Updated enterprise data accounted for the largest share of the 2025 adjustment: 160.3 trillion soums, or 57.9% of the total increase. The agricultural census contributed 80.4 trillion soums (29%), while the population census accounted for 36.4 trillion soums (13.1%).
By sector, services recorded the largest revision, rising by 138 trillion soums, or 49.8% of the total adjustment. Value added in industry increased by 52.9 trillion soums (19.1%), agriculture, forestry and fisheries by 44.6 trillion soums (16.1%), and construction by 41.6 trillion soums (15%). Net taxes on products remained unchanged.
GDP per capita
The average population used to calculate GDP per capita in 2025 was revised from 37.9 million to 38.7 million following the census. The committee explained that this does not mean 800,000 people were added to the population in one year. Rather, the revision reflects a more accurate estimate of the population.
Nominal GDP per capita for 2025 increased from 48.8 million to 55 million soums, or from US$3,881 to US$4,373. Real growth in this indicator was revised from 5.7% to 5.8%.
Housing stock found to be a third larger
The population census showed that Uzbekistan's housing stock was substantially larger than previously estimated.
At the end of 2025, the total floor area of housing stood at 1,032 million square metres, compared with the previous estimate of 734 million square metres, an increase of 298 million square metres. Private housing accounted for 991 million square metres, up from 731 million square metres in the earlier data.
The number of residential units was revised from 7.7 million to 8.1 million. Census teams identified homes that had not been included in previous records, as well as rooms added through later extensions. Earlier estimates relied mainly on administrative data, while the census recorded actual housing, including properties not reflected in the cadastre.
Average housing floor area per resident increased from 19.4 to 26.7 square metres. This figure represents total housing area divided by the average population, not the amount of space owned by each citizen.
The average built-up area of an individual house was revised from 198 to 260 square metres. The average total area of a house, including living and ancillary rooms, rose from 105 to 145 square metres. The average apartment size in multi-storey buildings changed little, with a difference of 1.2 square metres. Courtyards, gardens and plots of land are not included in housing floor area.
The revised housing data affected two GDP components. The estimated value of construction work carried out by households for their own use in 2025 increased from 60.5 trillion to 80.7 trillion soums. The imputed value of housing services provided by owner-occupied homes rose from 83.9 trillion to 112.5 trillion soums.
The committee said the latter figure does not represent actual rent or a new tax. It is an accounting estimate used under the System of National Accounts to measure the services provided by owner-occupied housing.
Higher crop output, fewer cattle
The agricultural census identified an additional 985,400 hectares of land. This included 789,600 hectares of cropland, 85,000 hectares of aquaculture ponds, 75,300 hectares of orchards, 21,400 hectares of vineyards and 14,100 hectares of greenhouses.
The area of orchards and vineyards increased from 516,300 to 613,000 hectares, while greenhouse area rose from 8,000 to 22,100 hectares.
For some crops, the revised figures were several times higher than previous estimates. Raspberry cultivation covered 3,281 hectares, compared with 119 hectares previously, or 27.6 times more. The area under cauliflower reached 5,189 hectares, 11 times the previous figure. Medicinal plants covered 24,802 hectares, 4.9 times more, while strawberries accounted for 5,436 hectares, 3.1 times the earlier estimate.
For the first time, the statistics separately recorded asafoetida cultivation, covering 12,675 hectares, broccoli at 6,060 hectares, liquorice at 5,289 hectares and lavender at 2,994 hectares. The census also recorded 2,096 hectares of vegetable and melon seedlings, 1,530 hectares of lilacs, 490 hectares of blueberries and 201 hectares of citrus crops, including limes, oranges and mandarins.
Grain production in 2025 was revised to 11 million tonnes, 8.6% above the previous estimate. Vegetable output reached 14.4 million tonnes, up 5.2%; melons and gourds totalled 4.2 million tonnes, up 28.2%; fruit and berries amounted to 4.1 million tonnes, up 18.5%; and grape production reached 2.3 million tonnes, up 14.5%.
The committee said these revisions do not represent newly harvested crops but rather fill gaps in previously collected data.
The value of crop production at current prices in 2025 was revised upwards by 19.6%, from 243 trillion to 290.6 trillion soums.
The livestock figures moved in the opposite direction. The revised count showed nearly 2.3 million fewer head of cattle than previously recorded. As a result, estimated beef production was reduced by 13.1% and milk production by almost 19.2%.
The area of aquaculture ponds was revised to 652,800 hectares, 15% above the previous estimate. Fish catches increased from 205,500 to 446,500 tonnes, or 2.2 times.
Total output in agriculture, forestry and fisheries for 2025 was estimated at 623.5 trillion soums, an increase of 84.6 trillion soums, or 15.7%, compared with the previous figure. The revision of physical agricultural output was discussed with a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) technical assistance mission.
Trade and foreign companies
Enterprise data collection was revised in line with recommendations from Eurostat, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and international experts. A new reporting form took effect on 1 January 2026, and companies submitted their 2025 annual reports using the new format. Among other changes, businesses were required to report separately the value of goods purchased for resale.
Previously, trade margins were taken from company reports. They are now calculated as the difference between sales revenue and the purchase cost of goods, adjusted for changes in inventories.
As a result, the estimated output of trade services in 2025 was revised upwards by 94.2 trillion soums, or 56.8%, from 165.9 trillion to 260.1 trillion soums.
The statistics also incorporated more comprehensive data on permanent establishments and production offices of foreign companies operating in Uzbekistan. Their output in 2025 was estimated at 36.5 trillion soums. Construction accounted for 24.6 trillion soums (67.4%), industry for 6.7 trillion soums (18.4%) and services for 5.2 trillion soums (14.2%).
How previous years were recalculated
The 2025 figures were revised in detail using reports from individual enterprises. Such detailed data were not available for 2017–2024, so the authorities used an aggregated approach in line with IMF recommendations.
The committee stressed that the revised estimates were not applied mechanically to previous years as a single amount or percentage. Each year was recalculated to reflect changes in economic activity.
Adjustments to nominal GDP ranged from 13.6% to 15.7%. The largest increase was recorded for 2017, when GDP was revised upwards by 15.7%, from 369.6 trillion to 427.6 trillion soums. GDP for 2024 increased by 14.3%, from 1,535.4 trillion to 1,754.7 trillion soums.
Changes to real growth rates did not exceed 0.3 percentage points. Growth in 2018 was revised down from 5.7% to 5.5%. The rate for 2019 was raised from 6.8% to 7%; for 2020, from 1.6% to 1.8%; for 2021, from 8.2% to 8.4%; for 2022, from 6.1% to 6.4%; and for 2023, from 6.3% to 6.4%. The 2024 growth rate remained unchanged at 6.7%.
Quarterly figures were aligned with the revised annual data using the Denton method, as set out in the IMF's Quarterly National Accounts Manual.
Under the revised estimates, GDP amounted to 399.7 trillion soums in the first quarter of 2025, 534.9 trillion soums in the second quarter, 560.3 trillion soums in the third quarter and 631.9 trillion soums in the fourth quarter.
Regional figures
Gross regional product (GRP) estimates for 2025 were also revised. GRP increased in every region, with adjustments ranging from 7.6% to 22.4%.
In percentage terms, the largest revisions were recorded in Samarkand, Jizzakh and Surkhandarya regions. In absolute terms, the largest increases were reported in Tashkent city, Tashkent region and Samarkand region.
