Russia conquered the territory of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the Bolshevik Revolution was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic established in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land degraded and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry. Independent since 1991 upon the dissolution of the USSR, the country has reduced its dependence on the cotton monoculture by diversifying agricultural production while developing its mineral and petroleum export capacity and increasing its manufacturing base. Uzbekistan’s first president, Islom KARIMOV, led Uzbekistan for 25 years until his death in September 2016. The political transition to his successor, then-Prime Minister Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV was peaceful, but sidelined the constitutional process where the chairman of the Senate would have served as the acting president. MIRZIYOYEV, who won the presidential election in December 2016, has improved relations with Uzbekistan’s neighbors and introduced wide-ranging economic and judicial reforms.

Source: The CIA World Factbook - Uzbekistan



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Indicateurs clés

Surface
447,400 km2
Population
30,842,796 (July 2021 est.)
Type de gouvernement
presidential republic; highly authoritarian
Langues
Uzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
PIB
$57.707 billion (2020 est.)
Taux de croissance
1.6% (2020 est.)
HDI
55
Capitale
Tashkent

Indicateurs macroéconomiques

Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in which 51% of the population lives in urban settlements; the agriculture-rich Fergana Valley, in which Uzbekistan’s eastern borders are situated, has been counted among the most densely populated parts of Central Asia. Since its independence in September 1991, the government has largely maintained its Soviet-style command economy with subsidies and tight controls on production, prices, and access to foreign currency. Despite ongoing efforts to diversify crops, Uzbek agriculture remains largely centered on cotton; Uzbekistan is the world's fifth-largest cotton exporter and seventh-largest producer. Uzbekistan's growth has been driven primarily by state-led investments, and export of natural gas, gold, and cotton provides a significant share of foreign exchange earnings.Recently, lower global commodity prices and economic slowdowns in neighboring Russia and China have hurt Uzbekistan's trade and investment and worsened its foreign currency shortage. Aware of the need to improve the investment climate, the government is taking incremental steps to reform the business sector and address impediments to foreign investment in the country. Since the death of first President Islam KARIMOV and election of President Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV, emphasis on such initiatives and government efforts to improve the private sector have increased. In the past, Uzbek authorities accused US and other foreign companies operating in Uzbekistan of violating Uzbek laws and have frozen and seized their assets.As a part of its economic reform efforts, the Uzbek Government is looking to expand opportunities for small and medium enterprises and prioritizes increasing foreign direct investment. In September 2017, the government devalued the official currency rate by almost 50% and announced the loosening of currency restrictions to eliminate the currency black market, increase access to hard currency, and boost investment.

Source: The CIA World Factbook - Economic overview Uzbekistan

IMF Statistics: 

Subject descriptor 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Gross domestic product, constant prices

Percent change

5.133

5.500

6.000

6.000

6.000

Gross domestic product, current prices

Percent change

(Billions)

50.485

60.490

70.156

79.887

89.851

Gross domestic product per capita, current prices

Percent change

(Units)

1,550.036

1,831.565

2,094.938

2,352.560

2,609.464

Inflation, average consumer prices

Percent change

17.524

14.742

14.058

10.618

8.559

Volume of imports of goods and services

Percent change

42.512

11.656

3.776

3.321

6.652

Volume of exports of goods and services

Percent change

2.871

6.776

2.163

4.334

7.952

Unemployment rate

Percent change

Current account balance

Percent change

(Billions)

-3.577

-3.925

-3.941

-3.795

-3.988

Current account balance

Percent change

-7.085

-6.489

-5.618

-4.751

-4.438

Estimates

Source: IMF Statistics - Uzbekistan


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Existing conventions and agreements

Non double taxation agreement 

In order to promote international economic and financial relations in the interest of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg government negotiates bilateral agreements for the avoidance of double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on fortune with third countries.

  • Convention from 02.07.1997 (Memorial 2000, A, No.85, p.2013)
  • Effective as of 01.01.2001 (Memorial 2000, A, No.85, p.2013)

Air Services agreement

None

Source: Administration des Contributions Directes

 

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Foreign Trade

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Country risk as defined by Office du Ducroire for Uzbekistan

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