Uzbekistan ranked fifth among the largest recipients of sovereign financing in the Eurasian region in the first half of 2026. According to data from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), international financial organizations approved $690 million in financing for the country.

In total, in the first six months of 2026, $7.8 billion in sovereign financing was approved for 13 countries in the region. Kazakhstan led with $3.22 billion, followed by Pakistan with $1.38 billion, Armenia with $880 million, Azerbaijan with $810 million, and Uzbekistan with $690 million.

EDB member countries accounted for $4.37 billion, or 55.4% of the total approved financing. In addition to Uzbekistan, Armenia and Kazakhstan received large amounts of funds, as did Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan – $160 million and $98 million, respectively.

According to the EDB, since record-keeping began in 2008, the total volume of approved sovereign financing in the Eurasian region has exceeded $300 billion.

The Fund notes that the Sovereign Financing Database allows tracking large financial projects, analyzing the distribution of funds among countries, and assessing the role of international financial institutions in the region's development. The system is updated quarterly and includes information on projects, financing volumes, terms of fund provision, and stages of their implementation.