The influence of the New Uzbekistan in the global economic arena and its international cooperation ties are expanding and developing at a rapid pace every day. The latest official reports published by the Statistics Agency are clear evidence of this. According to them, during the first four months of 2026 (January–April), the volume of our country's foreign trade turnover reached 26.3 billion USD in total.
Compared to the same period last year, this figure shows a significant increase of 1.4 billion dollars, or 5.8 percent. It is natural that the steady steps of our economy and its activity in foreign markets bring joy to our readers. Stay tuned to our page, as we will provide a detailed breakdown of our country's trade balance, the rise in non-gold exports, and the details of our main partner countries!
Export and import balance: A positive turn in non-gold trade
In the past four months of this year, our country's export of goods reached 9.97 billion dollars, which is a 16.8 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2025. Conversely, the volume of imports into our country grew rapidly by 26.7 percent, reaching 16.36 billion dollars. As a result, the difference, i.e., the foreign trade balance, formed a negative saldo (deficit) of 6.38 billion dollars.
However, a very encouraging and positive trend is hidden behind these figures! Excluding gold sales, a very beautiful growth dynamic was observed in the export of net goods and products.
Economic achievement: Our non-gold product exports for the first time exceeded 5 billion dollars, and compared to the same period last year, it rose by 28.7 percent. This means that Uzbekistan is successfully bringing not only raw materials but also high-value finished and processed products to the world market!
The world is with us: Our top five trading partners
Today, the Republic of Uzbekistan has consistently established mutually beneficial and strong trade relations with more than 175 countries around the world. In this regard, the largest share and leadership traditionally belong to our neighbor in the East — the People's Republic of China.
Trade partners | Share in total foreign trade (percent) |
China | 23.6 % |
Russia | 17.2 % |
Kazakhstan | 6.9 % |
Turkey | 3.5 % |
Afghanistan | 2.8 % |
What are we selling abroad? Analysis of export composition
It is gratifying that our national products are becoming popular abroad. Analyzing the total export composition, the share of finished goods reached 65.3 percent, showing that our industrial sectors have taken the leading position.
Our main export directions are distributed as follows:
Industrial goods and products: 15 percent of total volume;
Chemical products and items: 8.1 percent of total volume;
Various finished products: 7.9 percent of total volume;
Food products and live animals: 7.5 percent of total volume.
In conclusion, our country's economy is moving away from dependence on raw materials and taking bold steps towards the export of modern industrial and finished products. Follow the hottest, most reliable, and pleasant news in our economic and social life with us, dear readers!
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