BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Uzbekistan’s exports
excluding gold totaled $13.3 billion in January through June 2026,
marking a 28.5% increase, compared to the same period last
year.


This was reflected in the statement published by the Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.


"According to the data, the country's exports totaled $13.3
billion in January–June 2026. Compared to the same period last
year, this figure increased by 28.5% ($3 billion)." the ministry
said in the statement.


The figures point to accelerating diversification in
Uzbekistan’s export structure, as the country continues to
strengthen non-resource sectors and reduce dependence on gold
revenues.


Services remained the largest contributor to exports, generating
$5 billion in the first half of the year and underscoring the
growing role of logistics, tourism, and cross-border business
activity in the economy.


Among goods exports, textile products led with $1.5 billion,
maintaining their position as one of Uzbekistan’s key industrial
export segments. Fruit and vegetable exports reached $881.2
million, highlighting the importance of agriculture and food
processing in external trade.







Exports of construction materials totaled $680.2 million, while
jewelry shipments brought in $654 million, reflecting rising
value-added production. Electrical industry products generated
$595.8 million in export revenue, and food products accounted for
$577.6 million.


Russia remained Uzbekistan’s largest export destination, with
shipments totaling $1.8 billion, followed by China at $1.2 billion
and Afghanistan at $728.5 million. Kazakhstan imported Uzbek goods
worth $562 million, while exports to Türkiye reached $414.2 million
and to Kyrgyzstan stood at $409 million.


The ministry also said Uzbekistan established export deliveries
to seven new countries during the reporting period, further
expanding its global trade geography.


The latest figures reinforce a broader shift in Uzbekistan’s
trade structure that became visible earlier this year. In January
through April 2026, the country’s total exports stood at $9.97
billion, with stronger performances in chemicals, industrial goods,
food products, and miscellaneous manufactured goods. Services
exports during that period rose 32.6% to $3.46 billion,
highlighting the sector’s increasing role in external trade, due to
the data published by Trend.


At the same time, exports of non-monetary gold fell sharply to
$1.5 billion from $5.48 billion a year earlier, significantly
reducing gold’s share in overall exports. Against that backdrop,
the strong growth in non-gold exports in the first half of the year
suggests Uzbekistan is gradually building a more balanced and
resilient export model, driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and
services rather than commodity dependence.