By the start of 2026, Uzbekistan’s gold and foreign exchange reserves rose above $66.3bn. For comparison, as of last December the country’s assets were valued at $61.2bn.
Of these reserves, $10.6bn is held in foreign currency, $1.5bn in securities, and $55.1bn accounts for gold.
Within a month, the volume of precious metal increased from 12.2 million troy ounces to 12.6 million troy ounces. As a reminder, based on the results of November 2025, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan ranked among the top three global regulators by gold purchases—10 tonnes of gold were bought that month.
It is also reported that in January–November last year, Uzbekistan exported precious metals worth nearly $10bn. Year-on-year growth amounted to 49.4%.
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