Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan had 22,029 enterprises with foreign capital as of 1 October 2026, an increase of 4,841, or 28.2%, year on year, according to the National Statistics Committee.
Of the total, 4,851 were joint ventures, while 17,178 were enterprises with foreign capital.
Over the past five years, the number of foreign-invested enterprises in Uzbekistan has increased 1.5 times. China leads by the number of such companies, with 6,649 enterprises.
Russia ranks second with 3,690 enterprises, followed by Türkiye with 2,410.
The top 10 also includes Kazakhstan with 1,378 enterprises, South Korea with 744, Afghanistan with 740, Azerbaijan with 519, Tajikistan with 490, the United Arab Emirates with 472 and India with 455.
Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.
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