BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Uzbekistan’s
foreign trade turnover reached $57.4 billion in January-August
2026, with China and Russia accounting for a combined $22.4
billion, or approximately 39% of the country’s total trade
turnover.
According to Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee, the
country maintained trade relations with more than 200 countries
worldwide during the first eight months of 2026.
China remained Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner, with
bilateral trade turnover reaching $13.2 billion. Russia ranked
second at $9.2 billion, followed by Kazakhstan with $3.7
billion.
Türkiye ranked fourth, with trade turnover totaling $1.9
billion, while Afghanistan placed fifth at $1.4 billion. South
Korea followed with $1.3 billion.
France and the United Arab Emirates each recorded $1.2 billion
in trade turnover with Uzbekistan. Hong Kong, a special
administrative region of China, ranked ninth with $980.1 million,
while Kyrgyzstan rounded out the top 10 at $908.4 million.
According to Trend’s calculations, trade with China represented
around 23% of the total, while Russia accounted for approximately
16%.
The difference between the two leading trading partners reached
$4 billion, with Uzbekistan’s trade turnover with China
approximately 43.5% higher than its turnover with Russia.
Kazakhstan, the third-largest trading partner, accounted for
approximately 6.5% of Uzbekistan’s total foreign trade turnover.
The combined turnover with China, Russia and Kazakhstan reached
$26.1 billion, representing around 45.5% of the country’s total
trade.
The top five trading partners — China, Russia, Kazakhstan,
Türkiye and Afghanistan — generated a combined $29.4 billion in
trade turnover, equivalent to approximately 51.2% of Uzbekistan’s
total for January-August 2026.
The 10 leading trading partners accounted for approximately $35
billion in combined trade turnover, or around 61% of the national
total.
