According to data from the Agency of Statistics under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as of January 1, 2025, there are 14,871 enterprises and organizations with foreign investment operating in Uzbekistan. Of these, one-third are joint ventures, while two-thirds are fully foreign-owned enterprises with 100% foreign capital.
Distribution of Foreign-Invested Enterprises by Country
The number of active enterprises and organizations with foreign investment in Uzbekistan is distributed by country as follows:
- China – 3,357 enterprises (22.5%)
- Russia – 2,937 enterprises (19.7%)
- Turkey – 1,826 enterprises (12.3%)
- Kazakhstan – 1,041 enterprises (7.0%)
- South Korea – 644 enterprises (4.3%)
- United States – 304 enterprises (2.0%)
Distribution of Foreign-Invested Enterprises by Industry
Foreign-invested enterprises in Uzbekistan operate across various industries. The largest concentrations are in:
- Trade – 35.6%
- Manufacturing Industry – 21.6%
- Construction – 7.4%
- Information and Communication – 7.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services – 4.0%
- Transport and Storage – 3.4%
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries – 2.7%
- Healthcare and Social Services – 1.3%
- Other Sectors – 17.0%
Distribution of Foreign-Invested Enterprises by Region
The number of active enterprises and organizations with foreign investment varies across different regions of Uzbekistan:
- Tashkent City – 9,949 enterprises (65.0%)
- Tashkent Region – 1,755 enterprises (11.5%)
- Samarkand Region – 597 enterprises (3.9%)
- Fergana Region – 497 enterprises (3.2%)
- Surkhandarya Region – 471 enterprises (3.1%)
- Bukhara Region – 350 enterprises (2.3%)
- Andijan Region – 326 enterprises (2.1%)
- Navoi Region – 242 enterprises (1.6%)
- Syrdarya Region – 227 enterprises (1.5%)
- Namangan Region – 209 enterprises (1.4%)
- Jizzakh Region – 205 enterprises (1.3%)
- Republic of Karakalpakstan – 176 enterprises (1.2%)
- Kashkadarya Region – 151 enterprises (1.0%)
- Khorezm Region – 142 enterprises (0.9%)