U.S.–Uzbekistan Trade Tops $1 Billion: Washington Deals and New Investment
Bilateral trade reached $881 million in 2024 (+15%) and exceeded $1 billion in 2025. At the 6 November 2025 Washington meeting, deals on Boeing aircraft, critical minerals and agriculture were announced.
Trade and investment ties between the United States and Uzbekistan are expanding. According to Uzbek Minister Laziz Kudratov, bilateral trade reached $881 million in 2024 — a 15% year-on-year increase. According to the Caspian Post, in 2025 bilateral trade exceeded $1 billion.
2024 trade figures
According to figures cited by Minister Laziz Kudratov, Uzbek exports were $317 million in 2024, up 25%, while imports reached $564 million, up 10%. Total trade was $881 million.
The Washington deals (6 November 2025)
According to a November 2025 U.S. State Department statement, a package of deals was announced at the 6 November 2025 meeting in Washington between Donald Trump and Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- Boeing–Uzbekistan Airways: an order for up to 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners worth about $8.5 billion; projected to support 35,000+ US jobs; deliveries reported to begin around 2031 (sources cite $8bn–$8.5bn).
- Critical minerals / rare earths: a US–Uzbekistan investment agreement of up to $400 million, per the U.S. State Department (November 2025).
- Agriculture: a commitment of up to $2 billion for US agricultural machinery, plus 2 million tonnes of US soybeans and 100,000 tonnes of US cotton over three years.
Mirziyoyev's guarantee
I assure you, I personally guarantee the success of US companies operating in Uzbekistan. At the Ministry of Investments, a dedicated Deputy Minister for US Affairs has been appointed. He will accompany you 24/7.
— Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan (New York, 22 September 2025)
300+ US companies
More than 300 US companies now operate in Uzbekistan — a figure that has doubled since 2017. They include GM, Boeing, Citi, JP Morgan, Cargill, Caterpillar, Honeywell, John Deere and Coca-Cola. On 9 June 2025, an MOU was signed in Tashkent between Uzbekistan's Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade and the US Commercial Service.
Scale: US vs China
While trade with the US is growing, it remains far smaller than trade with China. Per Uzbek data, Uzbekistan–China trade in the first half of 2026 was about $7.7 billion, and per Chinese customs data about $8.87 billion (up 31% year-on-year). The C5+1 framework, in U.S. State Department framing, envisions over $100 billion in collective trade and investment with Central Asia.
By the numbers
- 2024 total trade: $881 million (+15%)
- Exports: $317 million (+25%)
- Imports: $564 million (+10%)
- 2025 total trade: over $1 billion
- Boeing: 22×787 Dreamliners, ~$8.5bn, ~35,000 US jobs
- Critical minerals: up to $400 million
- Agricultural machinery: up to $2 billion
- Soybeans: 2 million tonnes; cotton: 100,000 tonnes (3 years)
- US companies: 300+ (doubled since 2017)
- China trade (H1 2026): $7.7–8.87 billion
- C5+1 plan: over $100 billion
