TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 2. Uzbekistan expects to attract $5 billion in external borrowing next year, Trend reports via the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan.
For comparison, external borrowing amounted to $5.5 billion in 2025.
Out of the earmarked $5 billion, $2.5 billion is designated for
bolstering the state budget, whereas the other $2.5 billion is
earmarked for the financing of investment initiatives.
The aggregate issuance of sovereign debt instruments on behalf of
the state has been delineated at 30 trillion soums ($2.5
billion).
Concurrently, the cap for the financial outlay on novel
public–private partnership (PPP) initiatives has been established
at $6.5 billion.
As of November 26, 2025, the official exchange rate set by the National Bank of Uzbekistan stands at 1 USD = 11,936.89 soums.