Translated with AI from the Russian original.
According to preliminary data from the National Committee on Statistics, Uzbekistan’s GDP for January–September 2026 reached 1,755.5 trillion soums in current prices. In real terms, the economy expanded by 8.3% compared to the same period last year. For comparison, growth was 8% in the first 9 months of 2025, and 6.1% in 2024. At the same time, the statistics agency revised the figures for previous years taking into account the results of the population and agricultural censuses.
The most notable contribution to GDP growth came from industry and trade, each adding 2 percentage points. Transportation, storage, information, and communication services added another 1.4 points, and construction added 1 point. In monetary terms, industry reached 450.4 trillion soums, trade and accommodation and food services totaled 247.1 trillion, and construction accounted for 140.2 trillion soums. Among major sectors, transportation, information, and communications grew the fastest at 18.1%, followed by trade at 15.1%.

Value added in the services sector increased by 8.9% to 831 trillion soums. Within the sector, information and communication services stood out in particular with a 21.6% increase, trade grew by 17.3%, and transportation and storage rose by 16.1%. Industry expanded by 8.1%, construction grew by 12.5%, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries grew by 4.6%. In the structure of the economy, the share of industry increased from 26% to 26.8%, while the share of agriculture decreased from 16.2% to 15.5%.











