Uzbekistan Launches $7.1 Billion Investment Package in Surkhandarya Region

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched a major investment initiative in Uzbekistan's Surkhandarya region, overseeing the start of 44 projects with a combined value of $7.1 billion involving foreign capital.

The President reviewed presentations on the large-scale projects during his visit to the region. The investment drive builds on significant economic growth in Surkhandarya, where the gross regional product reached 63.7 trillion soums in 2025.

Industrial development has been a key driver, with the number of large industrial enterprises growing to 30 and small enterprises to 4,820. Regional industrial output now stands at 18.8 trillion soums. The area has attracted $2.1 billion in foreign investment, while exports of goods and services to 37 countries totaled $483 million.

The newly launched projects span multiple sectors of the regional economy, including housing construction, mining and geology, light and food industries, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, services, and tourism.

A symbolic ceremony marked both the commissioning of completed projects and the groundbreaking for new ones. With a symbolic button press, President Mirziyoyev initiated construction and launched new facilities in mining and geology, light industry, furniture manufacturing, food production, services, and tourism.

The total package comprises two main tranches. The first involves 13 projects worth $741 million implemented with investors from China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan.

The second tranche consists of 31 new construction projects valued at $6.3 billion undertaken in cooperation with partners from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, China, India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russia, and Afghanistan.

Upon full implementation across all sectors—from housing to healthcare—the entire investment package is expected to create approximately 18 thousand new jobs. It is projected to generate industrial output worth 82 trillion soums and boost exports by $1.4 billion annually.