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Key changes in tax, accounting, audit and legislation in Uzbekistan: a short summary with a link to the official source.
Uzbekistan has 372.7 thousand LLCs: 80.3% of all commercial organisations
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 Uzbekistan has 463.9 thousand active commercial organisations. Of these, 372.7 thousand, or 80.3%, are limited liability companies (LLCs).
Market services in the health sector reached 17.6 trillion soums: 14.2% growth in nine months
According to the National Statistics Committee, the volume of market services in the health sector in January–September 2026 was 17.6 trillion soums, up 14.2% in real terms. The largest share is in Tashkent city (8 trillion soums).
11.6 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in 10 months: 19.4% growth
According to the National Statistics Committee, 11,622,103 foreign citizens visited Uzbekistan for tourist purposes in January–October 2026. That is nearly 1.9 million, or 19.4%, more than in the same period last year.
22.6 trillion soums of electrical equipment produced in nine months: 11% growth
According to the National Statistics Committee, large enterprises produced 22.6 trillion soums of electrical equipment in January–September 2026. The volume is 11% higher than in the same period last year. The largest shares are in Tashkent city (12 trillion soums) and Tashkent region (4.6 trillion soums).
If nominal growth is 23.2%, what is real growth? The difference between two statistical figures
The National Statistics Committee has explained nominal and real growth. Nominal growth is the change in value in money terms; real growth is the change with the effect of prices removed. This article shows the difference with other examples and a simple formula.
Air transport carried 6.9 million passengers and 86.4 thousand tonnes of cargo in nine months
According to the National Statistics Committee, 6.9 million passengers were carried by air transport in Uzbekistan in January–September 2026, 1% more than in the same period last year. Cargo carried over the period came to 86.4 thousand tonnes.
Construction of buildings and structures reached 241.2 trillion soums in nine months: 71.1% of construction work
According to the National Statistics Committee, the largest share of construction work by type of economic activity in January–September 2026, 71.1%, went to the construction of buildings and structures (241.2 trillion soums).
Uzbekistan has 621.1 thousand enterprises and organisations: most in trade and agriculture
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 Uzbekistan has 621.1 thousand active enterprises and organisations. The most are in trade (170,555) and in agriculture, forestry and fishing (135,411).
What do the ingredients for 1 kilogram of plov cost? By region: from 113,356 to 134,146 soums
The National Statistics Committee has calculated by region the cost of the ingredients for one kilogram of plov for October 2026: cheapest in Karakalpakstan (113,356 soums), most expensive in Tashkent city (134,146 soums). This is not the selling price of cooked plov.
The number of sole proprietors in Uzbekistan reached 357.9 thousand: Tashkent city, Fergana and Samarkand lead
According to the National Statistics Committee, as of 1 October 2026 there are 357,883 active sole proprietors (individual entrepreneurs) in Uzbekistan. The most are in Tashkent city (56,858).
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%).
Inflation was 0.6% in October 2026; annual inflation fell to 6.5%
According to the National Statistics Committee, prices of consumer goods and services rose by an average of 0.6% in October. Annual inflation was 6.5%, down 1.3 percentage points from October 2025. The largest increases were in eggs, vegetables, and cold water and sewerage services.
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