AKIPRESS.COM – The foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan reached $49.5 billion from January to July 2026, up $3.7 billion, or 8.1%, from last year, UzA reported.
The imports of machinery and transport equipment reached $9.7 billion between January and July, representing 32.8% of all imports.
Imports of manufactured goods reached $4.4 billion, chemicals and related products totaled $3.6 billion, and food products along with live animals amounted to $3.3 billion. The 41.9% rise in food imports highlights the importance of maintaining stable demand and prices domestically as a key element of the foreign trade policy.
Although total exports have decreased, a notable positive trend is visible in their composition. Excluding gold, goods exports reached $9.8 billion, rising by 27.7% compared to the same period in 2025. This demonstrates a diversification in the export structure, with the country increasingly exporting not just raw materials but also more industrial and processed products.
Service exports totaled $7.3 billion from January to July, marking a 35.3% rise compared to the previous year. Tourism led the sector with a 53.8% share, trailed by transport services at 31.7%. Telecommunications, computer, and information services made up 8.5%, while other business services contributed 2.9%.
In the export structure, manufactured goods totaled $2.87 billion, making up 14.4%. Exports of miscellaneous manufactured articles were $1.68 billion, chemicals and related products reached $1.56 billion, and food products and live animals amounted to $1.54 billion.
Textile product exports totaled $1.9 billion from January to July, accounting for 9.5% of total exports and up 26.6% from the previous year. Finished textile products comprised 52.2% of textile exports, with cotton yarn making up 31.4%.
Exports of fruit and vegetable products reached $1.025 billion, with 1.28 million tons shipped abroad. While the physical volume of exports grew slightly by 0.4%, their overall value decreased by 3.9%. Factors such as foreign market prices, product assortment, and logistics expenses influence this decline.
Uzbekistan expanded its trade relations to more than 200 countries worldwide from January to July 2026. China emerged as the leading foreign trade partner, with bilateral trade totaling $11.26 billion. Other significant partners included Russia at $8.13 billion, Kazakhstan at $3.27 billion, Türkiye at $1.65 billion, and Afghanistan at $1.23 billion.
China accounted for a significant 32.3% of imports, with Russia at 17.9%, Kazakhstan at 8.1%, and Türkiye and the Republic of Korea each at 3.5%. Turkmenistan and Germany each contributed 2.2%. Together, these seven countries accounted for over 65% of total imports, highlighting a high concentration of key trade partners. To sustain foreign trade, it is crucial to expand export markets, develop new trade destinations, and enhance product competitiveness.
Cereal and cereal products imports reached $864.9 million, meat and meat products totaled $574 million, and sugar and sugar products amounted to $434 million.
Service imports reached $3.6 billion between January and July, up 13.3% from last year. Travel made up 43.6% of this total, transport services 27.4%, other business services 10.2%, and telecommunications, computer, and information services 9.2%. These figures highlight Uzbekistan’s increasing integration into the global services market.
