According to the National Statistical Committee, from January to August 2026, Uzbekistan's metallurgical industry produced goods worth 243.6 trillion soums, representing a 7.8% increase compared to the same period last year.
The Navoi region accounted for the largest share of production, with output reaching 157.6 trillion soums. The Tashkent region was the second most significant with a figure of 62 trillion soums, and the city of Tashkent itself registered 14.5 trillion soums in metallurgical products over eight months.
Results from other regions were also noted: the Samarkand region reported output of 6.2 trillion soums. Production in the Namangan region amounted to 898.3 billion soums, and in the Syrdarya region—875.9 billion soums.
In other parts of the country, figures were significantly lower. The Jizzakh region reported 403.8 billion soums, the Fergana region—347.3 billion soums, and the Bukhara region—258.8 billion soums.
Production in the Surkhandarya region reached 145.8 billion soums, while the Karakalpakstan Republic recorded 114.5 billion soums. Among the listed regions, the lowest figures were recorded in the Andijan region (50 billion soums), Khorezm region (36.2 billion soums), and Kashkadarya region (23.8 billion soums).
The National Statistical Committee emphasized that the Navoi and Tashkent regions provided the main volume of metallurgical products in Uzbekistan during the first eight months of 2026.