Uzbekistan attracted more than $8.7 billion in foreign investment during the first quarter of 2025, marking a nearly 20% increase compared to the same period last year, according to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s press service.
The investment influx is being channeled into strategic sectors such as energy, metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, transport, agriculture, water management, and public services. The government is placing particular emphasis on generating added value and creating new employment opportunities.
By the end of the first half of the year, total foreign investment is projected to exceed $18 billion. For all of 2025, Uzbekistan aims to attract $42 billion in foreign investment and carry out 81 large-scale projects along with more than 8,000 small and medium-sized initiatives.
In support of these goals, Mirziyoyev recently signed a decree aimed at bolstering production, exports, and entrepreneurship. Starting June 1, 2025, foreign nationals and stateless persons will be eligible to obtain a five-year residence permit by paying $200,000. An additional fee of $100,000 will apply for each accompanying family member, including spouses, children, and parents.
