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Uzbekistan: trade and investment
Exports is 22.0% (2025), 138th of 184 in the world and 49th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 35.4% (2025), 113th of 184 in the world and 43rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 57.4% (2025), 133rd of 184 in the world and 48th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Uzbekistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 22.0%2025 | 138/184 | 49/52 | 24.7% | 21.8% | 20.8% | +9.9 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 35.4%2025 | 113/184 | 43/52 | 19.4% | 22.4% | 32.3% | +20.4 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 57.4%2025 | 133/184 | 48/52 | 44.1% | 44.1% | 53.1% | +30.2 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -3.9%2025 | 122/185 | 35/50 | · | 4.1% | -4.3% | −4.8 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $23.7bn2025 | 78/206 | 33/51 | $2.8bn | $11.7bn | $13.1bn | +150%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 1.7%2024 | 136/170 | 46/47 | · | · | 1.3% | — | 21.4% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 6.5%2024 | 66/172 | 20/48 | · | · | 6.0% | — | 6.3% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 11.4%2024 | 111/172 | 29/48 | · | · | 9.6% | — | 10.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 2.6%2021 | 116/184 | 9/46 | 5.8%2001 | 7.0%2009 | 2.6% | −4.5 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.0%2025 | 70/197 | 15/51 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | +2.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 14.4%2025 | 21/178 | 4/50 | · | 6.2% | 10.1% | +9.4 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 6.7m2019 | 30/196 | 19/51 | 302,000 | 975,000 | 6.7m2019 | +455%since 2009 | 1.2bn | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $395m2020 | 103/177 | 35/42 | $63.0m | · | $395m | +593%since 2004 | $590bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Uzbekistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uzbekistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 22.0%2025 | 15.7%2024 | 31.6%2024 | 11.2%2024 | 14.5%2025 | 26.8%2025 |
| Imports | 35.4%2025 | 68.1%2024 | 25.6%2024 | 47.9%2024 | 13.7%2025 | 65.6%2025 |
| Trade openness | 57.4%2025 | 83.8%2024 | 57.2%2024 | 59.1%2024 | 28.2%2025 | 92.4%2025 |
| Current account | -3.9%2025 | -15.7%2020 | -4.1%2025 | 17.1%2025 | — | -22.6%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $23.7bn2025 | $926m2025 | $78.8bn2025 | $2.5bn2025 | $15.6bn2025 | $2.9bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 1.7%2024 | 0.0%2019 | 42.2%2024 | 15.2%2023 | — | 10.7%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 6.5%2024 | 8.1%2019 | 54.5%2025 | 8.0%2023 | — | 9.4%2025 |
| Food exports | 11.4%2024 | 63.9%2019 | 8.9%2025 | 5.2%2023 | — | 11.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 2.6%2021 | 5.6%2018 | 2.9%2022 | 2.3%2021 | — | 3.0%2021 |