Since 2020, Uzbekistan has been participating in the activities of the EAEU as an observer state. EAEU countries (with the exception of Armenia) are among Uzbekistan’s key trade and economic partners. In particular, Russia ranks 1st, Kazakhstan 3rd, Kyrgyzstan 7th, and Belarus 12th among the destination countries for Uzbekistan’s exports.
Uzbekistan’s trade with EAEU countries is conducted under a free trade regime.
As of the end of 2025, EAEU countries accounted for 24.8% of Uzbekistan’s total foreign trade turnover, 20.3% of exports, and 28.1% of imports.
Over the period 2017–2025, Uzbekistan’s trade turnover with EAEU countries increased 2.8 times, from $7.2 bn to $20.2 bn. Exports grew 2.1 times, from $3.3 bn to $6.9 bn, while imports rose 3.4 times, from $3.9 bn to $13.3 bn.
The bulk of Uzbekistan’s trade with EAEU countries is concentrated in Russia (64.4%) and Kazakhstan (24.7%), followed by Kyrgyzstan (5.9%), Belarus (4.8%), and Armenia (0.2%).
In Uzbekistan’s exports to EAEU countries, Russia accounts for 63.2%, Kazakhstan for 22.5%, Kyrgyzstan for 11.2%, Belarus for 2.7%, and Armenia for 0.4%.
In imports from EAEU countries, Russia accounts for 65.1%, Kazakhstan for 25.8%, Belarus for 5.9%, Kyrgyzstan for 3.2%, and Armenia for 0.1%.
Exports totaled $6.9 bn, including: industrial goods (yarn, plastics, metals and metal products) – $1.8 bn; food products (fruit and vegetables) – $1.33 bn; miscellaneous manufactured goods (garments) – $1.02 bn; machinery and transport equipment (electrical goods, vehicles and parts) – $728.9 mn; chemical products (fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, etc.) – $366.5 mn; beverages and tobacco – $132.3 mn; mineral fuels (kerosene, gasoil) – $124 mn; other goods – $106.5 mn; non-food raw materials – $97.2 mn; as well as services (primarily transport, as well as pipeline, financial, information, mining and others) – $1.2 bn.
Imports totaled $13.3 bn, including: industrial goods (metals and metal products) – $3.3 bn; mineral fuels (petroleum products, natural gas) – $2.8 bn; food products (grains, flour, vegetable oil) – $2.8 bn; chemical products (pharmaceuticals, chemical compounds, plastics) – $1.1 bn; non-food raw materials (timber, ores) – $1 bn; machinery and equipment – $983.4 mn; animal and vegetable oils (sunflower oil) – $439.7 mn; beverages and tobacco – $209.4 mn; miscellaneous manufactured goods – $179.5 mn; as well as services (transport, insurance, IT and others) – $492.6 mn.
As of March 1, 2026, more than 5,000 enterprises with investments from EAEU member states operate in Uzbekistan.
In 2025 alone, $3.7 bn in investments were attracted from EAEU countries, including: Russia – $2.6 bn, Kazakhstan – $870 mn, Kyrgyzstan – $197 mn, Belarus – $76.5 mn, and Armenia – $4.7 mn.
The bulk of exports of finished goods (including fruit and vegetables, as well as products from the textile, machinery, and other industries) is supplied to the EAEU markets, whereas raw materials are predominantly exported to third countries (China, Turkey, Europe, etc.).
Excluding gold exports, the share of EAEU countries in Uzbekistan’s total exports reaches 29%.
For instance, in 2025 more than 1.6 thousand tons of fruit and vegetables were exported to EAEU countries (76% of the total export volume by weight) amounting to $1.1 billion (55% of the total export value of fruit and vegetables), along with over 70% of textile and machinery exports.
At the same time, the EAEU countries serve as the main source of food products (wheat, flour, vegetable and animal oils, etc.), a significant share of raw materials and inputs required for industrial production and construction (metals, aluminum, timber, etc.), as well as a certain portion of machinery and equipment imports.
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