President Summarized the Results of 2025

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in his address to the Oliy Majlis and the people on December 26, summed up the results of 2025 and outlined key tasks for the near term. This was reported. For the first time, the country’s GDP exceeded $145 billion, exports grew by 23%, gold and foreign exchange reserves surpassed $60 billion, and the poverty rate fell to 5.8%. The President called 2026 a decisive stage in building the New Uzbekistan. At the beginning of his speech, he emphasized that the outcomes of reforms carried out over the past nine years are being felt in the life of every mahalla, family, and person. Democratic changes have continued, laying the groundwork for the country’s stable development. In 2025, foreign investment reached $43.1 billion, accounting for 31.9% of GDP. International rating agencies upgraded the country’s sovereign rating from “BB–” to “BB”. Due to changes in the energy sector, electricity generation reached 85 billion kWh. Significant achievements were also recorded in the social sphere. 715,000 residents in 188 mahallas were provided with clean drinking water, and water supply improved for 2.3 million people. 5 million people gained a stable source of income, and unemployment fell to 4.9%. 1.5 million citizens rose out of poverty, and 1,435 mahallas became poverty-free areas. A new social support system helped lift 8.5 million people out of poverty. The President paid special attention to young people’s achievements in education, science, culture, and sports. In 2025, Uzbekistan hosted a number of international events, including the Central Asia–European Union Summit and the International Climate Forum. A historic agreement on borders between Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan was also signed. It was proposed to declare 2026 the “Year of Mahalla and Society Development”. The President proposed turning mahallas into centers of justice and upbringing and launching the “Sustainable City” platform. Six key priorities were set for 2026: improving mahalla infrastructure, shifting the economy to technological and innovative growth, stimulating domestic demand, developing the labor market and vocational education, advancing ecology and green energy, and continuing reforms in public administration and the judicial-legal system. The President stressed the need to revise the “Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy and expressed confidence that national unity will make it possible to achieve ambitious goals. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!