Uzbekistan Rubber & Plastics Output Jumps 25.7% in 2026

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan's rubber and plastics sector posted its strongest early-year performance in recent memory, with output surging more than a quarter as the country's industrial base continues its rapid expansion.

Large industrial enterprises across Uzbekistan produced rubber and plastic goods worth 6.2 trillion soums between January and April 2026, the National Committee on Statistics reported. The figure marks a 25.7% increase over the same four-month period in 2025, cementing the sector's status as one of the economy's fastest-growing manufacturing segments.

The capital, Tashkent, accounted for the lion's share of national output at 2.3 trillion soums — nearly 37% of the total — reflecting the city's entrenched role as the country's primary industrial hub. Tashkent Region ranked second with 1.4 trillion soums, meaning the two Tashkent administrative units together contributed more than half of all production nationwide.

The Fergana Region emerged as the third-largest producing zone at 765.3 billion soums, followed by Samarkand Region at 398.5 billion soums — both benefiting from established manufacturing infrastructure and proximity to raw material supply chains.

Mid-tier contributors included Syrdarya Region (259.8 billion soums), Andijan Region (253.2 billion soums), and Jizzakh Region (249.7 billion soums), each surpassing the 200-billion-soum threshold. Namangan and Navoiy regions posted 170.2 billion and 163.7 billion soums respectively, while Bukhara Region recorded 99.4 billion soums and the Republic of Karakalpakstan contributed 82.1 billion soums.

At the lower end of the regional table, Kashkadarya (40.7 billion soums), Khorezm (39.9 billion soums), and Surkhandarya (25.6 billion soums) recorded the smallest volumes — highlighting a persistent geographic concentration of industrial capacity in the country's north and east.

The broader picture is one of accelerating industrialisation. Uzbekistan has in recent years pursued an aggressive policy of attracting foreign direct investment into manufacturing, with special economic zones and liberalised customs regimes targeting precisely the kind of intermediate goods — pipes, packaging, automotive components, construction materials — that dominate the rubber and plastics category. A 25.7% expansion in just four months suggests that policy framework is yielding measurable dividends.