Uzbekistan’s GDP has surpassed €123 billion for the first time, marking a record year of growth, investment, and declining poverty.

The first-ever "Central Asia — Japan" summit concluded in Tokyo with the adoption of a landmark declaration. The document cements three strategic vectors of cooperation, including the development of transit routes and green technologies, and marks a new stage in relations between the region and one of the world's leading economies.

On December 19, as part of the official visit to Tokyo, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Minister of economy, trade and industry of Japan Ryosei Akazawa.

Euroclear stated it has been prepared since 2022 to defend its interests in Russian courts in cases initiated by investors from Russia. The company emphasized, however, that these proceedings are unrelated to the dispute involving the Bank of Russia and the EU’s plans for Russian frozen assets.

As of October 1, 2025, Uzbekistan’s public debt reached $44 billion, marking an annual increase of nearly $4.9 billion. External debt amounts to $36.7 billion, while domestic debt stands at $7.2 billion. Public debt now equals 32.3% of GDP, with $1,154 per capita.

Following high-level talks, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in the ceremony for the launch of the joint “Shavat-Dashoguz” cross-border trade zone.

Belgium’s Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade, Theo Francken, has warned that confiscating frozen Russian assets would set a dangerous precedent with far-reaching global consequences and could provoke a strong response from Moscow.

The opening of the representative office of the global banking giant CitiBank in Tashkent can be an important signal for international investors.

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan agreed to increase trade turnover to $1 billion by 2030. The agreement was reached at the 14th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation held in Baku.

At the beginning of April 2025, the average monthly nominal salary in Uzbekistan amounted to more than 5.7 million soums, which is 18% more than last year. These data were provided by the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan, one of the world's largest reserves of rare earth metals has been discovered - the find could lead the country to the world's top three strategic raw materials.

On March 18, the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan published updated data on the prices of gold bullion bars, which are traditionally in demand among investors and private individuals seeking to preserve their capital.

As of February 25, 2025, a free trade regime has been introduced between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. This initiative was approved by a decree of the President of Uzbekistan on January 27, 2025.

The government has approved Resolution No. 108 “On the Procedure for State Purchases via Corporate Bank Cards.” This regulation defines the procedure for government customers to carry out state purchases in the national currency in a cashless form using corporate bank cards (procurement cards).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided $125 million to Uzbekistan for the modernization of the water resources management system. The funds will be spent on the introduction of intelligent technologies, increasing the efficiency of water supply, and adapting to climate change. The project will also cover the digitalization of water consumption accounting and training of specialists.

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev continues his official visit to Kuwait, where he held several key meetings with the country's top leadership. The focus is on deepening political dialogue, developing trade, economic, and investment cooperation, and preparing for the upcoming "Central Asia - Gulf Cooperation Council" summit.

On February 12, the Law No. O‘RQ-1028 was adopted, introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts.

Experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies under the Cabinet of Ministers analyzed changes in the prices of 21 types of food products in major supermarkets in Tashkent in February 2025. According to IMRS Research, monitoring results showed that the prices of six types of products decreased compared to previous months.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the European Union will be able to respond promptly to potential trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. According to him, the EU is ready to take countermeasures within an hour if Washington begins a trade attack on the European market.