Uzbekistan has 66 thousand industrial enterprises: most in food (13.3 thousand) and non-metallic mineral products (9.2 thousand)
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 Uzbekistan has 66 thousand active industrial enterprises. The largest shares are in the manufacture of food products (20.2%) and of other non-metallic mineral products (13.9%).
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 Uzbekistan has 66 thousand active industrial enterprises. The announcement breaks them down by main type of economic activity; the seven categories in the list are shown below.
By main type of activity
| Type of activity | Number of enterprises, thousand | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of food products | 13.3 | 20.2% |
| Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 9.2 | 13.9% |
| Manufacture of clothing | 6.8 | 10.3% |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products | 5.4 | 8.2% |
| Manufacture of furniture | 4.5 | 6.9% |
| Manufacture of textiles | 4.0 | 6.1% |
| Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | 3.0 | 4.6% |
What do the numbers show?
The calculations below were made by the author from the published figures (the numbers are rounded, so the results are approximate):
- The first three categories (food, non-metallic mineral products and clothing) together account for 29.3 thousand enterprises, or 44.4%.
- Manufacture of clothing and textiles together accounts for 10.8 thousand enterprises (16.4%).
- The seven categories in the list together account for 46.2 thousand enterprises, or 70.2%; the remaining 29.8% (about 19.8 thousand) fall into other categories.
Note
The announcement lists only the seven largest categories; the others are not shown separately. The number of enterprises does not reflect their size or production capacity.
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