Uzbekistan’s Foreign Trade Turnover Hits US$5.8 Billion in January

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reached US$5.8 billion in January 2026, marking a robust year-on-year increase of US$1.32 billion, or 29.2%, according to the National Statistics Committee.

The trade balance for the month showed exports totaling US$1.69 billion, up 26.7% from January 2025, while imports climbed 30.3% to reach US$4.14 billion. This resulted in a trade deficit of approximately US$2.44 billion.

Uzbekistan maintained active trade relations with more than 145 countries. China remains the nation's largest trading partner, accounting for 27.9% of total turnover, followed by Russia at 18.7%, Kazakhstan at 7.1%, Türkiye at 3.6%, and Afghanistan at 2.4%.

Goods comprised 56.2% of the total export structure. Key contributors included industrial goods at 18.1%, food products and live animals at 10.0%, chemicals and related products at 10.0%, and various manufactured articles at 7.1%. Russia served as the primary destination for Uzbek exports, accounting for 19.2% of the total, followed by China at 10.5%, Afghanistan at 8.1%, France at 6.1%, and Türkiye at 5.0%. Combined with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the UAE, these top partners represented more than 60.0% of all outbound trade.

Agricultural exports saw significant growth, with 106,800 tons of fruit and vegetable products shipped in January. This represents a 13.6% increase in volume compared to the previous year. In value terms, fruit and vegetable exports rose 21.6% to US$99.4 million, making up 5.9% of total exports. Textile exports also performed well, totaling US$216.5 million—a 9.0% increase over January 2025. Finished textile products dominated this sector at 51.4%, followed by yarn at 31.3%.

The services sector witnessed a sharp expansion, with export volume rising 44.1% to US$742.1 million, or 43.8% of the total export share. Tourism led service exports at 47.9%, followed by transport services at 35.9% and telecommunications, computer, and information services at 10.9%.

On the import side, the US$4.14 billion total was largely driven by machinery and transport equipment, which accounted for 35.9% of inbound trade. Industrial goods and chemicals followed at 13.9% and 11.8%, respectively. Total goods imports reached US$3.69 billion, while service imports totaled US$443.0 million.

More than 70.0% of Uzbekistan’s imports originated from seven key partners: China (35.0%), Russia (18.5%), Kazakhstan (8.0%), South Korea (3.0%), Türkiye (3.0%), Germany (2.3%), and Turkmenistan (2.0%). Within the structure of imported services, tourism remained the largest category at 56.2%, followed by transport at 18.7% and digital services at 10.2%.