The UAE and Uzbekistan are deepening their economic relationship, with both governments identifying significant room for collaboration across a wide range of high-growth sectors.
UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri recently met with a senior Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev to explore expanded cooperation. Talks covered tourism, aviation, fintech, transport, renewable energy, food security, logistics, manufacturing, and banking.
The relationship is already gaining momentum on the ground. More than 2,300 Uzbek companies are now operating in the UAE, and tourism ties are strengthening too, with the number of Uzbek visitors to the UAE rising 25% to nearly 72,000 in 2025.
Both sides are aiming to move beyond dialogue and into concrete joint ventures, with a focus on direct engagement between business communities in the two countries. UAE officials also outlined recent economic reforms designed to reduce costs, improve liquidity, and streamline customs procedures — measures aimed at making the UAE more attractive to Uzbek investors.
Looking ahead, both countries plan to collaborate through Investopia Tashkent, to be held alongside the Tashkent International Investment Forum, focusing on unlocking investment opportunities across the UAE, Uzbekistan, and wider Asian markets.
For UAE businesses, the Uzbekistan pivot represents a tangible opportunity to access a fast-growing Central Asian economy at an early stage — particularly in fintech, logistics, and renewable energy, where demand is rising and competition is still relatively limited.
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