Fast-yielding trade in Uzbekistan continues to be a strong magnet for local and foreign companies
Trade remains the largest sector by the number of active enterprises and organizations in Uzbekistan, attracting both local businesses and companies with foreign capital, according to data from the National Statistics Committee. As of October 1, 2026, there were 621.1 thousand active enterprises and organizations in the republic. Trade leads in the number of enterprises. As of October 1, there were […] in this sector.
Fast-growing trade in Uzbekistan remains a powerful magnet for local and foreign companies. This is evidenced by data from the National Committee on Statistics: trade retains its status as the largest sector in terms of the number of operating enterprises and organizations in the republic, attracting both domestic businesses and companies with foreign capital.
As of October 1, 2026, there were 621.1 thousand operating enterprises and organizations in Uzbekistan.
Trade leads specifically in the number of enterprises. As of October 1, there were 170,555 operating enterprises and organizations in this sector, accounting for 27.5% of the total number in the country. In other words, nearly every fourth enterprise in Uzbekistan operates in the trade sector.
Trade also plays a prominent role in attracting foreign capital. As of early October, 22,029 enterprises with foreign investments were operating in the republic, of which 7,860 worked in trade — about 35.7% of the total. Thus, the trade sector accounts for more than a third of the enterprises with foreign investments operating in the country.