Significant Growth in Foreign Investment in Uzbekistan: 1.4 Times Increase

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According to the Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan, in January 2025, the country attracted $3 bn in foreign investments, a 4-fold increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Investments in sector-specific projects grew by 7%, amounting to $1.2 bn. Regional projects experienced even more significant growth, with an 87% increase year-on-year, reaching $1.8 bn.

In 26 districts and cities across the country, the volume of foreign investments exceeded $20 mln.

Three investment projects in the Navoi region, with a total value of $334 mln, have begun. These projects will be located within the chemical cluster in the Karmaninsky district.

Work has started on expanding copper pipe production in the Ahangaran district of the capital region, with an investment of $20 mln.

Nine investment projects were launched in the Andijan region within the Chinese industrial zone known as the Silk Road. Additionally, over $100 mln has been invested in the construction of combined-cycle, solar and wind power plants in the same region.

Foreign investors have also allocated $180 mln to construct the New Namangan.own.

Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that the largest mining companies in Uzbekistan attracted $3.58 bn in investments in 2024.