Remittances to Uzbekistan top $15.2 billion in first nine months of 2026

Remittances sent to Uzbekistan through international payment systems reached $15.2 billion in January–September 2026, according to the Central Bank. The total was up 9% from the same period of 2025 and 34.6% higher than the same period of 2024. The Central Bank's review of the domestic currency market said $2 billion flowed out, leaving a positive balance of $13.2 billion.

Transfers sent from Uzbekistan abroad totaled $1.95 billion. That was 0.9% higher than a year earlier ($1.93 billion) but 5.3% lower than the $2.05 billion recorded in the first nine months of 2024. Between 2020 and 2025, inbound transfers to the country tripled, and their share of gross domestic product rose from 8.6% to 12.8%.