Uzbekistan's external debt increased by another $8 billion in January–June 2025, totaling $72.2 billion. This information was published by the Central Bank, reports Uz24.uz.
Despite tensions in international trade and global uncertainties, the external sector approached balance due to rising export prices, labor migration, and positive trends in the tourism sector.
The current account registered a negative balance of $156.3 million (for the same period in 2024 this figure was -$2.9 billion). The regulator explained this difference by the reduction in the trade balance deficit and the increase in remittances.
The trade balance improved by 20%, amounting to -$6.4 billion. The volume of exports increased by 29% to $16.6 billion, while imports rose by 10% to reach $23 billion.
Thanks to the increase in international remittances, the primary ($850.9 million) and secondary ($5.4 billion) income balances became positive.
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