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Uzbekistan’s Automotive Imports Rise 26.4% to US$3.23 Billion

Uzbekistan’s Automotive Imports Rise 26.4% to US$3.23 Billion
Uzbekistan’s Automotive Imports Rise 26.4% to US$3.23 Billion / Photo: UzDaily.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s imports of cars, other vehicles and automotive components totalled US$3.23 billion in January–September 2026, up 26.4% compared with the same period last year.

Automotive exports increased by 4.4% over the period to US$229.2 million, according to data from the National Statistics Committee.

The largest increase in imports was recorded in the passenger car segment. Deliveries of passenger cars rose by 52.5% in the first nine months of the year to US$1.23 billion.

Imports of electric vehicles totalled US$2 billion, up 17% from January–September 2025. Imports of automotive parts and accessories increased by 10% to US$1.41 billion.

Automotive parts and components accounted for the largest share of exports, at US$185 million. However, exports of these products declined by 0.9% year-on-year.

According to the statistics agency, Uzbekistan’s total exports reached US$25.84 billion in January–September. Automotive products accounted for 0.89% of this amount.

Cars, other vehicles and automotive components accounted for 8.6% of the country’s total imports.

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