Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Uzbekistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at -5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 10.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 148th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +756.5% |
| 2018 | -6.1% | -388.7% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | -6.3% | +39.0% |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -7.6% | +140.5% |
| 2024 | -5.0% | -34.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's -5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's -5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 7.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +756.5% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 2018 | -388.7% | 2.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -6.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.3% | -7.6% | -3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0188 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.33 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Uzbekistan was -5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 293.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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