TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 25. In the first half of 2025, the volume of market services provided in Uzbekistan reached 458.2 trillion soums ($38.2 billion), marking a 13.3 percent increase compared to the same period of last year.
Data obtained by Trend from the country's National Statistics Committee shows that the growth in total services was primarily driven by a 19.0 percent increase in financial services, which contributed 3.2 percentage points to the overall growth. Transport services rose by 12.3 percent, with a contribution of 2.3 points, while trade services grew by 11.1 percent, adding 2.0 points. Accommodation and food services increased by 9.8 percent, also contributing 2.0 points, and communication and information services experienced the highest growth, rising by 22.1 percent, with a contribution of 1.5 points.
Taking into account the results of statistical surveys conducted to assess the informal and shadow economy, the largest volumes of services were observed in accommodation and food services, which amounted to 93.9 trillion soums ( $7.8 billion) with a growth rate of 109.8 percent compared to the previous year. Transport services reached 83.9 trillion soums ( $7.0 billion) with a growth rate of 112.3 percent, while trade services totaled 77.6 trillion soums ($6.5 billion) with 111.1 percent growth. Financial services amounted to 76.6 trillion soums ($6.4 billion), showing the strongest year-on-year growth at 119.0 percent.
