Russia emerged as the biggest buyer of construction materials from Uzbekistan in the first half of 2025, according to Sputnik. Between January and June, Russian importers purchased materials worth $107 mln, making them the top trading partner in this segment.
Other major buyers included Kazakhstan, which imported $94.7 mln worth of products, and Kyrgyzstan, with imports totalling $64.4 mln. Uzbekistan also shipped construction materials to Tajikistan ($53.7 mln), Azerbaijan ($9.7 mln) and Turkmenistan ($9.3 mln).
In total, Uzbekistan exported $428.4 mln worth of construction materials during the six-month period. More broadly, Uzbekistan’s total exports reached $16.9 bn in the first half of 2025, a 29.1% increase compared to the same period last year.
Kursiv also reports that by the end of 2024, more than 870,000 Russians visited Uzbekistan.
