External balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: External balance on goods and services was -13.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded -13.3% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 370.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan peaked at 7.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 2023.
Uzbekistan ranks 143rd of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3.0% | — |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -90.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -2122.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +108.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -74.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -193.1% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | +235.3% |
| 2012 | -5.1% | +149.8% |
| 2013 | -4.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | +40.5% |
| 2017 | -5.4% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | -15.1% | +179.7% |
| 2019 | -13.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -11.6% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | -14.1% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | -15.6% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | -16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | -14.4% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | -13.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | -3.0% | -0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -15.1% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.3% | -16.5% | -11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.1% compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau -13.1% compare
- 142 Nicaragua -13.3% compare
- 144 Rwanda -13.6% compare
- 145 Philippines -13.7% compare
- 146 North Macedonia -13.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 158.18 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 47.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan?
- External balance on goods and services in Uzbekistan was -13.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Uzbekistan ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 370.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.