Uzbekistan
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Uzbekistan
| Uzbekistan was the world’s 86th largest exporter of goods and 82nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $15.29 billion and $4.82 billion USD respectively. Uzbekistan’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products, and Textiles. In 2022, Uzbekistan’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Russian Federation, China and Turkey, with trade representing 71.58 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Uzbekistan is the world’s 74th largest importer of goods and 74th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $28.26 billion and $7.30 billion USD respectively in 2022. Uzbekistan’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Agricultural products. Leading import partners were China, Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan is part of 5 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Kyrgyz Republic – Uzbekistan. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Uzbekistan |
Abbreviation |
UZ |
Capital |
Tashkent |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
Legal System |
civil law system; note - in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility |
Language |
Uzbek |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Uzbekistani sum |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://uztradeinfo.uz/?l=en |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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