Industrial production in Uzbekistan reached 637.2 trillion soums (approximately 53.3 billion US dollars) in January–June 2026, which is 8% higher than in the same period last year, reported the country's National Statistics Committee.
Manufacturing remained the key growth driver, accounting for 549.7 trillion soums (around 46 billion US dollars), or 86.3% of total production. Mining and quarrying generated 42.4 trillion soums ($3.5 billion, 6.7%), electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply contributed 41.7 trillion soums ($3.4 billion, 6.5%), and water supply, sewerage, and waste management accounted for 3.3 trillion soums ($276.5 million, 0.5%).
The extractive sector saw a continued decline in key indicators. Natural gas production fell from 21.9 billion to 18.3 billion cubic meters (down 16.4%), while crude oil extraction dropped from 323.9 thousand to 313.8 thousand tons (down 3.1%). Coal output decreased from 3 million to 2.5 million tons (down 16.7%), and gas condensate production shrank by 19.7%.
The slump in the primary commodities sector was offset by increased output in processing. Portland cement production grew from 9.9 million to 10.1 million tons. Motor gasoline output totaled 614.2 thousand tons, while diesel fuel reached 568 thousand tons.
Uzbekistan's automotive industry showed strong expansion. Passenger car output rose by 12.8% from 208,975 to 235,794 units, while truck production increased from 2,268 to 2,751 units. Chevrolet Cobalt production grew to 82,951 units, BYD car production nearly doubled, jumping 91.5% from 7,000 to 13,405 units, and KIA brand output increased by 29% from 11,763 to 15,184 units. Meanwhile, production of Chevrolet Damas models dropped from 45,992 to 42,663 vehicles.
Total electricity generation for the first half of 2026 increased by 5.7%, reaching 44.1 billion kilowatt-hours. Generation by small power producers surged by nearly 37% to 14.3 billion kilowatt-hours, whereas output from large power plants declined by about 4.6% to 29.8 billion kilowatt-hours.
Source: trend.az
