According to data from the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics, passenger car production in Uzbekistan reached 235,794 units during the period from January to June 2026. This figure demonstrates a growth of 12.8% compared to the 208,975 units produced in the same period last year.
Furthermore, a significant increase was observed in the freight transport segment: truck output rose by 21.3%, totaling 2,751 units compared to 2,268 units a year earlier. The production of specialized vehicles also showed a substantial rise, increasing by 26.7% to reach 29,582 units compared to 23,353 units.
Among individual passenger car models, Cobalt demonstrated the largest production volume, with 82,951 units produced, which is 13.5% more than 73,102 units the previous year. The BYD model showed impressive growth, increasing output by 91.5% to 13,405 units, whereas 7,000 units were produced in January–June 2025.
Growth was also noted for Haval, which increased production by 43.1% to 5,061 units (compared to 3,538 units), and Kia, whose output increased by 29.1% to 15,184 units (compared to 11,763 units).
Some models experienced a decrease in volumes. Damas output decreased by 7.2%, amounting to 42,663 units compared to 45,992 units the previous year. Meanwhile, Onix increased production by 8.5% to 18,715 units (compared to 17,249 units). Chery increased output by 6.1% to 4,384 units (compared to 4,131 units), and Tracker showed a slight increase of 1.8% to 23,249 units (compared to 22,847 units last year). Additionally, the agency reported the start of production of the Chevrolet Damas Move model, for which 600 units were manufactured over the six-month period.
According to the National Statistical Committee, large enterprises in Uzbekistan produced textile products worth 43.4 trillion soms from January to May 2026.
This figure demonstrates an increase in production volume by 15.4% compared to the same period in 2025.
The largest volume of textile products was recorded in the Fergana region, where goods worth 5.4 trillion soms were produced. This was followed by the Andijan region with production of 4.3 trillion soms, the Kashkadarya region with 4.2 trillion soms, the Khorezm region with 3.9 trillion soms, and the Bukhara region with 3.7 trillion soms.
In the Namangan region, production amounted to 3.6 trillion soms, in the Samarkand region—3.4 trillion soms, and in the Surkhandarya region—2.9 trillion soms. The city of Tashkent provided output at the level of 2.8 trillion soms, and the Tashkent region—2.6 trillion soms.
Enterprises in the Karakalpakstan Republic and Jizzakh region produced 2.2 trillion soms each in textile products. Additionally, the volume in the Syrdarya region reached 1.2 trillion soms, and in the Navoi region—1 trillion soms.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the latest edition of its World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report, which contains final data on global civil aviation for 2025.
According to the study, Central Asian countries demonstrated one of the most active rates of development in the aviation sector globally. By the end of the year, Uzbekistan served 12.5 million passengers, an increase of 16.9% compared to the previous year. Neighboring Kazakhstan showed even more impressive dynamics, increasing passenger traffic by 40% to 18.1 million people.
In addition to the region, high growth was recorded in Vietnam, where 80.9 million passengers were transported, a 14.8% increase. For comparison, the largest global aviation market, the United States, showed the weakest dynamics among the top 10 countries, increasing by only 1.6% with a total of 890.1 million passengers.
China took second place with 776.1 million passengers, experiencing a growth of 4.8%. This is followed by the United Kingdom with 269.7 million, Spain with 252.7 million, and Japan with 223.5 million. Turkey ranked tenth in this group with 129.3 million passengers.
The annually updated WATS report covers metrics on demand, capacity, and operational efficiency across the industry. The calculations are based on data from 1315 airlines, with over 250 international carriers providing specialized reporting to IATA.
A separate section is dedicated to premium travel. In 2025, business and first-class passengers used 109.7 million seats on international routes, which is 4.5% more than the previous year. This figure accounts for 5.5% of all international travelers. The sharpest growth in the premium segment was noted in Latin America, which saw an increase of 22.1%, while Europe remains the largest market with 39.7 million passengers.
The route between Seoul (Gimpo) and Jeju in South Korea once again became the busiest in the world, transporting 13.3 million people in a year. Nine out of the ten busiest airport pairs are located in the Asia-Pacific region, and all of them are domestic flights. The only exception to the Asian dominance was the line from Jeddah to Riyadh, served by Saudi Arabia.
In the aircraft fleet segment, narrow-body jets lead. The Boeing 737 family conducted 10.8 million flights, a 12% increase compared to 2024, while the Airbus A320 performed 8.7 million flights, and the A321 performed 4.2 million flights. Among wide-body aircraft, the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are expanding their presence the fastest, increasing the number of flights by 40.8% and 117.4% respectively compared to 2019. Conversely, operations of the A380 giant decreased by almost a quarter.
