TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 2. From January through August 2025, Uzbekistan produced textile products worth 58.5 trillion soums ($5.32 billion).
According to data obtained by Trend from the National Statistics Committee, this indicator increased by 6.3 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2024.
Textile production accounted for 8.9 percent of total industrial output during this period. Uzbekistan exported approximately $1.7 billion worth of textile products, representing 7.3 percent of the country’s total exports. Within textile exports, finished products accounted for 50 percent, while yarn made up 30 percent.
Uzbekistan maintains trade relations with 200 countries, with the largest foreign trade turnover occurring with China (18.9 percent), Russia (16.1 percent), Kazakhstan (5.9 percent), Türkiye (3.7 percent), and South Korea (2.2 percent).
In terms of export structure, goods account for 75.2 percent of total exports, including industrial goods (11.1 percent), food products and live animals (7.8 percent), chemicals and related products (5.9 percent), and mineral fuels, lubricants, and similar materials (4.4 percent).
To note, Uzbekistan occupies the 7th position globally in the hierarchy of raw cotton production, yielding over 3.5 million tons of raw cotton, which translates to approximately 1.2 million tons of cotton fiber output. Moreover, the republic generates approximately 533 million square meters of textile, 60 metric tons of stockinet, 319 million apparel units, 117 million hosiery pairs, and 583 thousand metric tons of yarn.
