Uzbekistan is rapidly strengthening its position as a key center of attraction for Asian investments in Eurasia. According to analytics from the Eurasian Development Bank, from 2016 to mid-2025, the volume of direct investments from Asian countries into the republic's economy increased more than 45 times – from $0.5 billion to $22.6 billion. In the last 1.5 years alone, the indicator doubled, accounting for about 62% of the total growth in Central Asia.
Such a sharp increase is explained by reforms that opened the economy to foreign partners, as well as active industrialization and the transition to "green" energy. It is electricity generation that has become the main area of investment: Persian Gulf countries and China are implementing dozens of projects in solar and wind generation, including large wind farms and thermal power plants.
The largest investors are China, the Gulf countries, and Turkey, accounting for about 90% of investments. At the same time, the structure of investments is noticeably changing: the share of energy has increased almost 10 times in recent years, while the raw materials sector is gradually losing significance. Against this background, Uzbekistan has not only surpassed its neighbors in terms of attracted capital but has also established itself as the main investment hub of the region.
