Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
114th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.3%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1992–2024

010203040501992200820241992: 2.3 %1993: 7 %1994: 19 %1995: 22.6 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 30.8 %1998: 19.6 %1999: 14.5 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 39.1 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 37.8 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 34.9 %2008: 39.4 %2009: 30.5 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 35 %2012: 31.1 %2013: 33.9 %2014: 32.5 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 31.2 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 29.9 %2023: 33.5 %2024: 29 %

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 29.0%.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 50.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.

Uzbekistan ranks 114th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 2.3%
1993 7.0% +200.7%
1994 19.0% +172.1%
1995 22.6% +19.1%
1996 34.6% +53.3%
1997 30.8% -11.1%
1998 19.6% -36.5%
1999 14.5% -25.7%
2000 31.8% +118.8%
2001 39.1% +23.1%
2002 42.8% +9.2%
2003 50.4% +17.9%
2004 45.7% -9.4%
2005 37.8% -17.3%
2006 32.1% -15.1%
2007 34.9% +9.0%
2008 39.4% +12.8%
2009 30.5% -22.7%
2010 35.4% +16.1%
2011 35.0% -1.1%
2012 31.1% -11.2%
2013 33.9% +9.0%
2014 32.5% -4.3%
2015 23.5% -27.7%
2016 11.6% -50.7%
2017 16.7% +43.9%
2018 28.2% +69.6%
2019 31.2% +10.4%
2020 28.5% -8.7%
2021 29.2% +2.8%
2022 29.9% +2.2%
2023 33.5% +12.0%
2024 29.0% -13.2%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.3%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 29.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value of imported goods as a share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +200.7% 2.3% 7.0%
1994 +172.1% 7.0% 19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 2.3% 34.6% 8
2000s 38.4% 30.5% 50.4% 10
2010s 27.9% 11.6% 35.4% 10
2020s 30.0% 28.5% 33.5% 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 111 Aruba 29.5% compare
  2. 112 Nepal 29.1% compare
  3. 113 Guyana 29.1% compare
  4. 115 Denmark 28.9% compare
  5. 116 Guatemala 28.7% compare
  6. 117 Azerbaijan 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan was 29.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
How does Uzbekistan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Uzbekistan ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).