Uzbekistan: Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 63.72 percent, a decline from 63.87 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.91 percent, based on data from 153 countries. Historically, the average for Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2023 is 55.57 percent. The minimum value, 29.19 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 79.75 percent was recorded in 2008.

Uzbekistan recorded a trade deficit of 1677.60 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Uzbekistan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China was the leading trade partner of Uzbekistan, with the sum of exports and imports measured at around 13.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Furthermore, China was Uzbekistan's leading import partner and the second-major export partner. Other key trade partners of Uzbekistan included Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and South Korea.

Uzbekistan's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$31.86 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uzbekistan's main export partners were: Russia, China and Kazakhstan. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Cotton and Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products. Total Imports were valued at US$55.52 Billion. In 2024, Uzbekistan had a trade deficit of US$23.67 Billion.

Historical chart and dataset showing Uzbekistan trade balance by year from 1997 to 2023.

Key information about Uzbekistan's Trade Balance

• Uzbekistan's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 2.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Uzbekistan's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2016 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -803.1 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 USD bn in Aug 2020 and a record low of -2.9 USD bn in Dec 2023

• In the latest reports, Uzbekistan's Total Exports reached 817.7 USD mn in Jan 2025, an increase of 0.4% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 2.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 0.4% YoY (year-on-year)

Among the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, Uzbekistan had the largest trade revenue with Russia, which exceeded 10.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Kazakhstan was Uzbekistan's second-leading partner in the CIS region, with the sum of exports and imports measuring at around 4.5 billion U.S. dollars in the same period.

Historical chart and dataset showing Uzbekistan trade to gdp ratio by year from 1997 to 2023.

Uzbekistan UZ: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 157.590 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 158.083 2000=100 for 2015. Uzbekistan UZ: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 137.739 2000=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 186.544 2000=100 in 2011 and a record low of 95.318 2000=100 in 2001. Uzbekistan UZ: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uzbekistan – Table UZ.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Trade (% of GDP) in Uzbekistan was reported at 64.38 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Uzbekistan - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Among Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan's major trade partner was Kazakhstan, having the highest export and import value in 2023. Turkmenistan was the second-leading trade partner of Uzbekistan in the region, with the trade revenue measuring at nearly 1.1 billion U.S. dollars in the same period.

UZ: Imports: cif: USD data was reported at 1.861 USD bn in Apr 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.744 USD bn for Mar 2019. UZ: Imports: cif: USD data is updated monthly, averaging 1.076 USD bn from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2019, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.003 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 668.442 USD mn in Jan 2017. UZ: Imports: cif: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uzbekistan – Table UZ.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.

Uzbekistan Imports from India was US$1.29 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uzbekistan Imports from India - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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Uzbekistan: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is -19 percent, a decline from -16.88 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -3.03 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Uzbekistan from 1997 to 2023 is -3.38 percent. The minimum value, -19 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 6.98 percent was recorded in 2004.

Trade in services (% of GDP) of Uzbekistan leapt by 11.64% from 13.3 % in 2023 to 14.8 % in 2024. Since the 37.10% drop in 2020, trade in services (% of GDP) rocketed by 85.71% in 2024. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about Uzbekistan Total Exports

• Uzbekistan Total Exports expanded 9.3 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 125.8 % YoY in the previous month
• Uzbekistan Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2017 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 7.7 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 312.9 % in Nov 2021 and a record low of -72.3 % in Aug 2021

• In the latest reports, Uzbekistan Total Exports recorded 817.7 USD mn in Jan 2025
• Total Imports recorded 2.9 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 0.4 % year on year
• Uzbekistan Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 2.0 USD bn in Jan 2025

Uzbekistan's trade revenue with Afghanistan reached approximately 868 million U.S. dollars in 2023, making Afghanistan the most significant trade partner of Uzbekistan among South Asian countries. India ranked second, with the sum of exports to and imports from Uzbekistan measuring at nearly 761 million U.S. dollars over the same period.

Uzbekistan UZ: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 46.184 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.566 % for 2016. Uzbekistan UZ: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 49.702 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.245 % in 2008 and a record low of 30.566 % in 2016. Uzbekistan UZ: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uzbekistan – Table UZ.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Net trade in goods of Uzbekistan dropped by 8.92% from -14,858,973,274 US dollars in 2023 to -13,533,889,535 US dollars in 2024. Since the 33.00% jump in 2022, net trade in goods shot up by 16.07% in 2024. Net trade in goods is the difference between exports and imports of goods. Trade in services is not included. Data are in current U.S. dollars.