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Uzbekistan’s construction industry grew by 14.5% in January–May 2026.
The highest growth rates among the regions were recorded in the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 151.3%, Khorezm region — 132.4%, and Bukhara region — 126.2%. The largest absolute volume of construction works was concentrated in Tashkent — 28,025.2 billion soums, Tashkent region — 10,704.9 billion soums, and Fergana region — 6,874.8 billion soums.
By type of activity, the main share — 70.4% — was accounted for by the construction of buildings and structures, with a growth rate of 116.9%.
Civil engineering construction accounted for 20.1%, with growth of 14.0%. The share of specialized construction works amounted to 9.5%, while their volume remained almost unchanged compared to last year — 99.9%.
By type of enterprise, small enterprises and microfirms lead the sector: they account for 48.5% of the total volume of construction works — 50,847.5 billion soums, with a growth rate of 111.0%. Large construction organizations provided 26.1% of the volume — 27,399.8 billion soums, with growth of 21.5%. The informal sector accounted for 25.4% — 26,696.4 billion soums, with growth of 14.6%.
Among large construction organizations, the highest volumes of work were carried out in Tashkent — 9.6 trillion soums, Tashkent region — 2.9 trillion soums, and the Republic of Karakalpakstan — 1.9 trillion soums.
By form of ownership, the construction industry remains predominantly private: 97.9% of the volume of works falls on the non-state sector, and only 2.1% on the state sector.
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