Uzbekistan did not resume gold exports in September, statistics committee says

Uzbekistan did not resume gold exports in September after suspending them in August, according to a report from the National Statistics Committee. Total exports from January to September came to $25.8 billion, down 5.5% from the same period of 2025, mainly due to lower gold shipments.

Cumulative gold exports for the nine months stood at $2.8 billion, about 3.5 times less than last year's $9.8 billion. This year Uzbekistan exported gold only in April ($1.5 billion) and July ($1.3 billion). Revenue from other goods rose 31.6% to $13.3 billion, while services exports grew to $9.71 billion, up 31.1%.

Output at the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat fell nearly 2% in the first half of the year to 1.508 million troy ounces (46.9 tonnes), though its monetary value rose 41.7% to 86.2 trillion soums. As of early October, Uzbekistan's international reserves stood at $66.58 billion, down 7.7% over the month, as gold reserves fell to $60.08 billion on lower world prices.