According to analyst Alpari, the Uzbekistani Sum strengthened to 11,881 per US dollar as of August 6, 2026, showing a growth of 1.04% compared to the previous review. In July, the currency, conversely, weakened by 0.69% against the dollar, but since the beginning of the year, its exchange rate has remained virtually unchanged.
Analyst Anna Bodrova noted that one of the key factors influencing the currency market was the absence of gold exports in June 2026. As a result, gold exports for the first half of the year amounted to 1.5 billion US dollars, corresponding to the January-May level. Compared to the same period last year, gold exports decreased by almost 77%, and their share in the total export volume fell from 37% to less than 10%.
According to the analyst's opinion, the decrease in gold exports increased pressure on the inflow of foreign currency into the country, despite a 7.4% year-on-year growth in foreign trade. Under these conditions, the sum became more dependent on other sources of foreign currency receipts and more sensitive to changes in the external environment.
Bodrova also indicated that the national currency was supported by maintaining tight monetary and credit conditions. The Central Bank's base rate remains at 14%, which promotes the attractiveness of assets denominated in the national currency and stimulates domestic savings. Simultaneously, ongoing economic growth supports domestic demand, partially offsetting the decline in export revenues.
Nevertheless, the analyst highlighted persistent risks for the sum. These include dependence on portfolio investments and external financing amid declining foreign currency inflows, the probability of increased imported inflation due to rising energy and logistics costs, and the possibility of tightening global financial conditions.
Anna Bodrova predicts that the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Uzbekistani Sum during the next week of August will fluctuate in the range of 11,800 to 12,050 sums per dollar.
According to a press release from the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics, enterprises in Uzbekistan produced industrial output worth 637.2 trillion UZS between January and June 2026. This figure demonstrates an 8% growth compared to the same period last year.
As of July 2026, there were 63,300 industrial enterprises operating in the country. The largest number of enterprises was engaged in food production (12,700, or 20.1%), production of other non-metallic mineral products (8,900, or 14%), and light industry (6,400, or 10.1%).
Almost a quarter (42%) of the country's total industrial output is concentrated in just two regions: Navoi (155 trillion UZS) and the city of Tashkent (109.6 trillion UZS), as well as the Tashkent region (100 trillion UZS). These three regions also showed the highest output per capita: 139 million UZS in Navoi, 34.3 million UZS in Tashkent, and 31.5 million UZS in the Tashkent region, exceeding the national average of 16.6 million UZS.
Nevertheless, the growth rate of production per capita, which exceeded the average national indicator by 106.1%, was recorded in the regions of Jizzakh (110.3%), Samarkand (107.8%), and Andijan (107.4%), indicating that territories with smaller industrial bases are outpacing market leaders.
The manufacturing industry formed the basis of the industrial structure, accounting for 549.7 trillion UZS, or 86.3% of the total volume. Mineral extraction and quarrying brought in 42.4 trillion UZS (6.7%); electricity and gas production reached 41.7 trillion UZS (6.5%); while water supply and waste management totaled 3.3 trillion UZS (0.5%).
Within the manufacturing sector, the largest share was held by the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products (16.8%), followed by metal products, machinery, equipment, and motor vehicles (16.3%), textiles, clothing, and leather goods (13.9%), and chemical products, rubber, and plastic products (6.6%).
Car production increased significantly: passenger car output rose to 235,800 units from 209,000 the previous year, and truck production increased to 2,750 from 2,300. The sharpest growth was demonstrated by BYD models, which almost doubled to 13,400 units, as well as Cobalt models, reaching 83,000 units. Automotive engine production increased to 126,700 units.
Among other major goods produced during the six-month period were 18.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 313,800 tons of crude oil, 2.5 million tons of coal, 614,200 tons of motor gasoline, 568,000 tons of diesel fuel, 10.1 million tons of Portland cement, 433,600 tons of yarn, and 724,100 tons of wheat and spelt flour. However, natural gas extraction decreased from 21.9 to 18.3 billion cubic meters, as did crude oil and gas condensate extraction.
Electricity generation reached 44.1 billion kWh in January–June 2026, which is 5.7% more than the previous year. Large enterprise generation decreased to 29.8 billion kWh, while small business generation grew by almost 37% to 14.3 billion kWh, reflecting the expansion of distributed generation.
Conversely, thermal power generation by large enterprises decreased by 18.1% to 9.3 million Gcal. Gas obtained through underground coal gasification was not produced in January–June 2026.
In the water supply and waste disposal sector, the volume of textile waste increased by 12.7% to 13,400 tons, and wastewater treatment services grew by 12.3% to 371.7 billion UZS.
The international Kurash Open tournament, held in the capital of France, attracted over one hundred participants from twenty-eight countries. This tournament was part of the competition for the President's Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
During the matches in four weight categories, the Uzbekistan team achieved victory, winning four awards: two gold and two bronze.
Samandar Sadinov won gold in the under 90 kg category, and Sherali Jurayev won gold in the over 90 kg category. Bronze medals were awarded to Jonibek Kozokov in the under 90 kg category and Bekmurod Oltiboyev in the over 90 kg category.
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.
