Asian Development Bank and Uzbekistan: Fact Sheet

Abstract

Updated yearly, this ADB Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Uzbekistan as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information. Landlocked Uzbekistan is the most populous of the Central Asian republics, with agriculture, which is the mainstay of the economy, contributing about a third of its gross domestic product (GDP). The country is also one of the world’s biggest suppliers of cotton, and produces oil and gas, gold, copper, some industrial products, and processed food.