Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's metallurgical industry produced goods worth 243.6 trillion soums in January-August 2026, an increase of 7.8% compared with the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Committee.
Navoi region accounted for the largest share of production, with output reaching 157.6 trillion soums. Tashkent region ranked second at 62 trillion soums, while the city of Tashkent recorded 14.5 trillion soums in metallurgical production over the eight-month period.
Samarkand region reported output of 6.2 trillion soums. Production in Namangan region reached 898.3 billion soums, while Syrdarya region recorded 875.9 billion soums.
Output was considerably lower in other parts of the country. Jizzakh region recorded 403.8 billion soums, Ferghana region 347.3 billion soums and Bukhara region 258.8 billion soums.
Metallurgical production in Surkhandarya region amounted to 145.8 billion soums, while the Republic of Karakalpakstan recorded 114.5 billion soums.
The lowest figures among the regions listed were reported in Andijan region, at 50 billion soums, Khorezm region, at 36.2 billion soums, and Kashkadarya region, at 23.8 billion soums.
The figures show that Navoi and Tashkent regions accounted for the bulk of Uzbekistan's metallurgical output during the first eight months of 2026, the National Statistics Committee said.
