Uzbekistan’s Gold and Foreign Currency Reserves Reach $75 Bn

Uzbekistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves reached $75 bn as of February 1, 2026, marking a monthly increase of 13.1%, according to official data.

More than $7.9 bn of the total was held in foreign currency, while precious metals accounted for $64.9 bn. Gold reserves increased from 12.6 mln to 12.8 mln troy ounces over the month.

Last year, 4,600 tonnes of precious metals were sold on the Uzbek Republican Commodity Exchange, an annual rise of 59%. Gold made up about 4,300 tonnes of the total, while silver sales exceeded 320 kg. Exchange data showed the average gold price climbed from 1m to 1.6m soums per gram.

In total, Uzbekistan exported nearly $10bn worth of gold in 2025, an increase of 32.3% compared with the previous year.

Kursiv also reports that Uzbekistan’s stock exchange sold 4.6 tonnes of precious metals in 2025.

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