TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 4. Uzbekistan’s
foreign trade turnover reached $26.33 billion from January through
April 2026, reflecting continued shifts in the country’s external
trade structure.
Data obtained by Trend from the National Statistics Committee showed
that total trade expanded by $1.44 billion, or 5.8%, compared to
the same period in 2025, indicating overall growth in trade
activity despite diverging trends in exports and imports.
Exports amounted to $9.97 billion during the reporting period,
registering a 16.8% decline year-on-year. Officials attributed the
decrease mainly to changes in external demand and fluctuations in
key commodity shipments.
In contrast, imports increased significantly, rising 26.7% to
$16.36 billion, driven primarily by higher purchases of machinery,
transport equipment, and industrial inputs.
Goods made up 65.3% of total exports. The structure of exports
included industrial products (14.4%), chemical products (8.1%),
manufactured goods (7.9%), and food products and live animals
(7.5%).
On the import side, machinery and transport equipment accounted
for the largest share at 33.7%, followed by industrial goods at
14.1% and chemical products at 12.4%, highlighting continued demand
for production-related and technology-intensive imports.
