Tashkent leads in GRP growth among the regions of Uzbekistan
Tashkent's economy grew by 13.1% in January–September 2026, while Uzbekistan's GDP grew by 8.3%, according to the National Committee on Statistics.
Tashkent leads Uzbekistan’s regions in GRP growth rates
Uzbekistan's gross domestic product for January–September 2026 amounted to 1,755.5 trillion soums, an increase of 8.3%, with Tashkent demonstrating the highest growth among the regions, where the economy expanded by 13.1%. This was reported by the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
During the same period in 2025, the country's GDP grew by 8.0%. Last year's figures were revised to reflect the results of the population and agricultural censuses, while the assessment for 2026 is preliminary.
The capital's gross regional product reached 372.1 trillion soums in nine months. Following Tashkent in terms of growth rates are Fergana Region with 10.5%, Namangan Region with 9.8%, as well as Tashkent and Khorezm Regions, where GRP grew by 9.6%. The most modest growth was recorded in Navoi Region at 8.1%. At the same time, all regions of the country showed growth above 8%.
Tashkent accounted for 21.2% of the national GDP. Second and third places in terms of contribution to the country's economy are held by Tashkent Region with a share of 10.3% and Navoi Region with 9.5%. The smallest shares belong to the Republic of Karakalpakstan (2.9%) and Syrdarya Region (1.9%).
By sector, the services sector remains the largest segment of the country's economy, reaching a volume of 831.0 trillion soums with a growth of 8.9%.
Industry produced goods worth 450.4 trillion soums, up 8.1%, while agriculture, forestry, and fisheries reached 261.7 trillion soums, growing by 4.6%. Construction showed the highest growth rate: its volume reached 140.2 trillion soums, up 12.5%.
The highest growth rates in the construction sector were recorded in Jizzakh (32.2%), Khorezm (27.6%), and Samarkand (27.3%) Regions, and the Republic of Karakalpakstan (27.2%).
The economic structure of the regions differs significantly. Surkhandarya (38.6%) and Jizzakh (38.5%) Regions have the highest shares of the agricultural sector, while Navoi (79.0%) and Tashkent (44.9%) Regions lead in industry. Tashkent (12.3%) and Khorezm Region (10.0%) lead in construction, while the capital (67.1%) and Samarkand Region (51.2%) dominate in the services sector.
GDP per capita in Uzbekistan for the nine-month period amounted to 44.7 million soums, an increase of 6.4%. The highest figure among the regions was recorded in Navoi Region — 140.0 million soums at current prices.
Tashkent ranked second with 114.5 million soums, and Tashkent Region was third with 47.6 million soums. The lowest indicator was recorded in Surkhandarya Region — 21.6 million soums.
The share of small business in the country's GDP based on the results of January–September reached 53.8%. The highest indicators were in Surkhandarya (78.0% of the region's gross value added), Fergana (76.4%), and Namangan (75.5%) Regions.
The lowest proportion of small business was recorded in Navoi (17.7%) and Tashkent (53.8%) Regions.