In recent years, Uzbek-Czech relations have been developing actively, accompanied by exchanges of visits at the level of heads of government. In April 2023, Tashkent hosted Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala, while in October of the same year Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov paid a return visit to Prague.
During these visits, investment and trade agreements worth more than €800 mln were signed, reflecting the strong commitment of both sides to expanding bilateral cooperation.
Bilateral trade between the two countries has shown strong growth in recent years. Over 2017–2025, total trade turnover increased by 2.2 times, exports by 4 times, and imports by 2 times.
In 2025, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Czech Republic reached $190.4 mln, including exports of $28 mln and imports of $162.4 mln.
The structure of exports to the Czech Republic in 2025 included the following categories: manufactured goods (textile products, copper products) – $2.4 mln (8.6% of exports), food products (dried fruits and vegetables) – $894.3k (3.2%), miscellaneous manufactured articles – $228.4k (0.8%), chemicals – $95.1k (0.3%), as well as services (mainly telecommunications and insurance) – $24.2 mln (86.6%).
The structure of imports included machinery and transport equipment – $83 mln (51.1%), chemical products (pharmaceuticals) – $24.2 mln (14.9%), miscellaneous manufactured articles – $16.2 mln (10%), manufactured goods – $11.2 mln (6.9%), as well as services (mainly telecommunications) – $26 mln (16%).
As of 1 March 2026, there were 44 enterprises operating in Uzbekistan with Czech investment.
In 2024, compared to 2023, the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) and loans attracted from the Czech Republic increased by 2.2 times, from $63.1 mln to $141.1 mln.
Overall, during 2016–2024, the cumulative volume of FDI and loans attracted from the Czech Republic amounted to $213.3 mln.
Investment cooperation is developing in mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, construction, agriculture, logistics and the IT sector.
Promising areas for expanding economic cooperation include mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, extractive industries, energy and other sectors.
The development of industrial cooperation in these areas could contribute to deeper processing of raw materials, the creation of new production chains, and higher output of goods with greater value added.
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