Automobile Imports to Uzbekistan Increased by 26.4% to $3.23 Billion

According to data from the National Statistical Committee of Uzbekistan, the volume of textile product exports from Uzbekistan for the period from January to September 2026 amounted to $2.4 billion. This figure demonstrates a growth of 28.1% compared to the same period in 2025.

Textile products accounted for 9.3% of the country's total export volume. Among types of textile products, finished goods made up the largest share (50.8%), followed by yarn (33%). Other categories included knitted fabrics (8%), woven fabrics (5%), socks (2%), and carpets (1%).

Under the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), the export of textile yarn, fabrics, finished products, and related goods reached $1.481 billion, an increase of 25.9% year-on-year. The export of clothing and accessories for it increased by 24.3%, reaching $938.1 million.

Uzbekistan's total exports for the first nine months of 2026 amounted to $25.8 billion, which is 5.5% less than the previous year. Nevertheless, exports excluding gold grew by 31.6% to $13.3 billion, and services exports increased by 31.1%, reaching $9.7 billion.

The country's gross trade turnover for January-September 2026 reached $65.4 billion, which is 6.3% more compared to the previous year. An increase in imports by 15.7% to $39.6 billion resulted in an external trade balance deficit of $13.7 billion.

According to data from the National Statistical Committee of Uzbekistan, between January and September 2026, Uzbekistan imported oil, petroleum products, and similar materials worth 1.558 billion US dollars. This figure demonstrates a growth of 6.0% compared to the same period last year.

Specifically, gasoline imports increased by 33.6% over the nine-month period, reaching 454 million US dollars. Conversely, diesel fuel imports decreased by 19.1%, amounting to 189.1 million US dollars. The total volume of fuel and lubricant imports was 1.152 billion US dollars, representing a slight decrease of 0.1% year-on-year.

Imports of mineral fuels, lubricants, and related goods reached 3.369 billion US dollars, showing a growth of 21.6%. The share of this category in the total import volume increased from 8.1% to 8.5%.

Within this category, imports of natural and synthetic gas amounted to 1.605 billion US dollars, which is 49.9% more than the previous year. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane) imports increased 3.8 times, reaching 152.2 million US dollars. Meanwhile, coal, coke, and briquette imports decreased by 1.7% to 144.2 million US dollars, and electricity imports fell by 25.0% to 61.8 million US dollars.

Uzbekistan's total imports of goods and services for January-September 2026 reached 39.6 billion US dollars, which is 15.7% higher than in the same period of 2025. The country procured goods and services from over 160 countries.

Concurrently, during the first nine months of 2026, Uzbekistan exported oil, petroleum products, and similar materials worth 672.5 million US dollars, which represents an increase of 44.4% compared to the same period last year.

The total volume of Uzbekistan's imports for the period from January to August 2026 reached 34.5 billion US dollars. According to data from the National Statistical Committee of Uzbekistan, machinery and transport equipment occupied a significant share of the total volume.

Machinery and transport equipment accounted for almost a third of the total import volume, amounting to 11.3 billion US dollars, which corresponds to 32.6%. The second largest category of goods was industrial goods, whose import was estimated at 5.1 billion dollars.

In addition, the import of services amounted to 4.6 billion dollars, while chemical products and related goods reached a volume of 4.2 billion dollars. The import of food products and live animals totaled 3.7 billion dollars.

Mineral fuel, lubricants, and related materials were listed with a total volume of 2.8 billion dollars. The import of other finished products reached 1.2 billion dollars, and raw materials, excluding fuel, amounted to 1.1 billion dollars.