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
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1992–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +200.7% | 2.3% | 7.0% |
| 1994 | +172.1% | 7.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).