As of July 1, 2026, there were 596,900 enterprises and organizations operating in Uzbekistan, according to data from the National Statistical Committee. Small enterprises and microfirms accounted for 435,400 units, which is equivalent to 72.9% of the total, excluding farms and dehqan farms.
The number of active enterprises showed a growth of 7.2% compared to the same period last year, increasing from 556,900 on July 1, 2025. This increase brings the total figure closer to the level of 680,400 enterprises recorded in 2022, after declining figures in 2023 and 2024.
The highest concentration of operating enterprises is observed in Tashkent region, where 113,600 facilities are located, accounting for 19.0% of the total. This is followed by the Tashkent region with a share of 9.4%, Samarkand region with 9.2%, Fergana region with 8.5%, and Kashkadarya region with 7.7%.
By industry affiliation, trade leads the market with 162,900 enterprises, accounting for 27.3% of the market. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are in second place with a share of 21.9%, while industry accounts for 10.6%. These three sectors together account for more than 59.8% of all operating enterprises.
Among limited liability commercial enterprises, 440,100 active companies dominate, of which 351,600, or 79.9%, are limited liability partnerships. Private enterprises make up 10.7%, family enterprises 8.5%, and joint-stock companies only 0.1%.
The number of enterprises with foreign investments reached 20,502 as of July 1, 2026, representing an increase of 3,817 units or 22.9% over the year. This amount includes 15,891 foreign enterprises and 4,611 joint ventures. The largest growth was recorded in trade, which grew from 6,038 to 7,289 units; in industry—from 3,450 to 4,031; and in construction—from 1,256 to 1,689. Over the past five years, the total number of enterprises with foreign capital has increased by 1.4 times, and the share of fully foreign enterprises in this group has risen from 56.7% to 77.5%.
Tashkent is the location of most enterprises with foreign investments, accounting for 62.5% of them. Among the regions, the Tashkent region leads with 13.8%, followed by the Samarkand region with 3.6% and the Fergana region with 3.2%. By country of origin of capital, China ranks first with 6,060 enterprises, making up 29.6% of all businesses with foreign participation. Russia follows with 16.8%, Turkey with 11.2%, Kazakhstan with 6.4%, South Korea with 3.5%, and Afghanistan with 3.3%.
According to the National Committee on Statistics, as of June 1, 2026, there are 430,900 active commercial organizations operating in Uzbekistan.
The most common organizational and legal form in the country remains limited liability companies (LLCs). 343,584 such LLCs have been registered, accounting for 79.7 percent of the total number of commercial structures.
Private enterprises rank second in number, with 46,515 entities, or 10.8 percent of the total volume. Family businesses account for 36,697 registered subjects, which corresponds to 8.5 percent.
Additionally, 645 active joint-stock companies operate in Uzbekistan, making up 0.2 percent of the total. The remaining 3,496 commercial organizations belong to other legal forms and constitute 0.8 percent of the total number of enterprises.
