Uzbekistan's imports in January-August 2026 amounted to $34.5 billion. The largest import category was machinery and transport equipment: accounting for $11.3 billion, or 32.6% of total volume. The data was published by the National Committee for Statistics.
Import structure
Industrial goods ranked second at $5.1 billion. Service imports totaled $4.6 billion, chemicals and related products — $4.2 billion.
| Category | Volume, billion USD |
|---|---|
| Machinery and transport equipment | 11.3 |
| Industrial goods | 5.1 |
| Services | 4.6 |
| Chemicals and related products | 4.2 |
| Food products and live animals | 3.7 |
| Mineral fuel, lubricants and similar materials | 2.8 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 1.2 |
| Non-food raw materials, excluding fuel | 1.1 |
What it means for the market
The data shows that machinery and transport products dominate the country's external procurement structure for the eight-month period of 2026. This category accounts for nearly a third of all imports. For investors, the statistics serve as a benchmark for assessing the external trade balance and foreign currency demand, though the data itself contains no information about dynamics compared to the previous period.
Food products and live animals were imported for $3.7 billion, mineral fuel, lubricants and similar materials — for $2.8 billion. Miscellaneous manufactured articles totaled $1.2 billion, non-food raw materials excluding fuel — $1.1 billion.