Imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Imports of goods and services was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan is 35.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan peaked at 39.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.
Uzbekistan ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.1% | — |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 35.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 35.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 18.4% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 19.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 14.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 32.3% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan?
- Imports of goods and services in Uzbekistan was 35.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Uzbekistan ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.