Foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2025

According to the results of the first three months of 2025, the volume of attracted foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan amounted to $ 8.7 billion, which is 20% higher than in the same period last year. Data from the Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade indicate the growing confidence of foreign partners in the country's economy and the increasing attractiveness of Uzbekistan as a destination for long-term investment.

Foreign investors showed the greatest interest in such industries as pharmaceuticals, energy, agro-industrial complex and transport and logistics infrastructure. These areas are now considered a priority in the national economic strategy and are actively supported by the state.

The largest investors this year were companies from China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Turkey. Cooperation with them covers both strategic projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as joint ventures in the manufacturing and processing industries.

As part of the state investment program for 2025, Uzbekistan plans to implement 81 major investment projects, as well as over 8 thousand small and medium-sized business projects. These initiatives are part of a large-scale strategy aimed at attracting up to $ 42 billion in direct investment in the country's economy by the end of this year.

The growth of foreign investment confirms that ongoing reforms, improving the business climate and efforts to integrate into the global economy are producing stable results and contributing to the progressive development of key industries.