In the first 10 months of 2025, the country’s foreign trade turnover reached 66.5 billion dollars. Exports demonstrate outpacing dynamics, increasing by 27.8%, and the geography of cooperation covered 210 countries. Gold reserves, the food industry, and the service sector became the drivers of growth.

The National Statistics Committee published a report on the foreign economic activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan for January-October 2025. The total volume of foreign trade turnover amounted to 66,539.3 million US dollars, increasing by 11,752.3 million dollars or 21.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

Key Indicators and Balance

Significant activation of export operations is observed in the reporting period. The volume of exports reached 29,005.9 million dollars, which is 27.8% (or 6,313.0 million dollars) more than in January-October 2024.

The volume of imports amounted to 37,533.4 million dollars, increasing by 16.9% (or 5,439.3 million dollars) compared to last year. The foreign trade balance amounted to minus 8,527.5 million dollars.

Key Trade Partners

Uzbekistan maintains trade relations with 210 countries of the world. The main partners in foreign trade turnover were:

• China: 13,110.3 million dollars (19.7% share in turnover);
• Russia: 10,602.4 million dollars (15.9%);
• Kazakhstan: 3,932.0 million dollars (5.9%);
• Türkiye: 2,432.1 million dollars (3.7%);
• Republic of Korea: 1,442.1 million dollars (2.2%).

Export Structure: Gold and Food

Goods occupy 73.3% in the export structure. The highest growth was recorded in the following categories:

• Non-monetary gold: export volume amounted to 9,900.1 million dollars, increasing by 4% compared to January-October 2024.
• Food products and live animals: exports grew by 0%, reaching 2,392.9 million dollars (8.2% share).
• Chemicals: the volume amounted to 1,738.5 million dollars, showing an increase of 2% compared to the same period last year.
• Beverages and tobacco: growth of 9%, volume reached 160.2 million dollars.

Agro-industrial Complex and Textiles

The export of fruit and vegetable products showed high dynamics. In 10 months of 2025, 1,821.8 thousand tons of products were exported (an increase of 7.3% compared to last year) worth 1,724.3 million dollars (value growth of 39.7%).

In the textile industry, despite a decrease in the total export volume by 15.5% (to 2,053.3 million dollars), the trend towards increasing the share of high value-added products continues. Finished textile products occupy 51.4% in the industry’s export structure, while the share of yarn is 28.5%.

Growth of Service Exports

The service sector became one of the growth drivers, with export volume reaching 7,754.1 million dollars, increasing by 32.8% compared to January-October 2024. Main directions:

• Trips (tourism): 4,117.8 million dollars (53.1% of all services);
• Transport services: 2,395.4 million dollars (30.9%);
• Telecommunications and information services:3 million dollars (8.1%).

Imports: Technology and Industry

In the import structure, the main share (34.0%) is occupied by machinery and transport equipment, the volume of which amounted to 12,763.6 million dollars. This is 13.2% more than in the same period of 2024, which confirms the course towards technological renewal.

Also, significant import volumes fall on:

• Industrial goods: 5,939.5 million dollars (growth of 5% compared to last year);
• Chemicals: 4,627.2 million dollars (growth of 0%);
• Services: 4,066.7 million dollars (growth of 2%).

Conclusion

The results of the ten months of 2025 demonstrate the sustainable development of Uzbekistan’s foreign economic activity. The outpacing growth of exports over imports, active diversification of trade partners, and an increase in the supply of high value-added products contribute to strengthening macroeconomic stability and expanding the country’s presence in world markets.

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan