Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 88.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
88.9%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
110.4%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1992–2025

02550751001992200820251992: 2.3 %1993: 7 %1994: 19 %1995: 22.6 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 30.8 %1998: 19.6 %1999: 14.5 %2000: 27.5 %2001: 34.8 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 31.1 %2008: 36.3 %2009: 26.2 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 33.9 %2012: 32.4 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 28.2 %2019: 31.2 %2020: 28.5 %2021: 29.2 %2022: 29.9 %2023: 110.4 %2024: 100.4 %2025: 88.9 %

Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 88.9%.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 110.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.

Uzbekistan ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2025.
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 27.5% +89.5%
2001 34.8% +26.5%
2002 37.1% +6.6%
2003 44.7% +20.4%
2004 41.1% -8.1%
2005 31.8% -22.7%
2006 28.4% -10.5%
2007 31.1% +9.5%
2008 36.3% +16.5%
2009 26.2% -27.7%
2010 34.1% +30.2%
2011 33.9% -0.7%
2012 32.4% -4.4%
2013 35.8% +10.5%
2014 33.4% -6.9%
2015 23.8% -28.6%
2016 11.6% -51.4%
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 110.4% +269.4%
2024 100.4% -9.0%
2025 88.9% -11.5%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 88.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 88.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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
2023 +269.4% 29.9% 110.4%
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 33.9% 26.2% 44.7% 10
2010s 28.1% 11.6% 35.8% 10
2020s 64.5% 28.5% 110.4% 6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 7 Djibouti 98.2% compare
  2. 8 Saint Lucia 94.4% compare
  3. 9 Micronesia (country) 92.8% compare
  4. 11 Palau 86.6% compare
  5. 12 Singapore 83.8% compare
  6. 13 Kiribati 83.5% 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 88.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 110.4% in 2023.
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 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2026); 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, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
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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).