Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan for January-May of 2023 amounted to 25.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 5.2 billion US dollars or 25.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

S&P International Rating Agency has left Uzbekistan's sovereign credit rating unchanged at BB- (outlook "stable").

GDP growth in Uzbekistan this year, according to the new forecast of the World Bank, will be 5.1%.

As of May 1, 2023, the number of operating enterprises with the participation of foreign capital in Uzbekistan is 12,989 units.

Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan for January-April of 2023 amounted to 19.6 billion US dollars, an increase of 2.3 billion US dollars or 13.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

On May 16-18, Samarkand hosted the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).