Commercial data on Italy–Uzbekistan trade for 2025 are now available on the ISTAT website. After the excellent results recorded in 2023 — which had marked a milestone in bilateral relations — the past year shows a new record in total trade between the two countries, exceeding €635 million.
Italian exports to Uzbekistan grew significantly, rising from €460 million in 2024 to €573 million in 2025, an increase of +24.5%.
These results are part of a broader context of intensified diplomatic and institutional engagement over the past two years, marked by two visits by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the ministerial mission of Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, and the regional partnership agreements Lombardy–Samarkand and Tuscany–Bukhara. Supported by this climate of cooperation, mutual economic interest has continued to grow, with new and frequent commercial initiatives emerging both in traditionally strong sectors and in new strategic areas.
Imports from Uzbekistan
Imports from Uzbekistan into Italy show an overall decline, while purchases of food products and goods from the wood‑paper supply chain increased in value. The main import sectors remain metals, mining products, and textiles, which together account for around 80% of total sales.
Exports to Uzbekistan
Nearly half of Italian exports consist of machinery and equipment, which in 2025 reached €262.4 million, driven by demand from the metallurgical, food, textile, chemical and refrigeration industries.
The textile and apparel sector, although declining (from €75.5 million to €68.9 million), maintains substantial volumes and remains one of the most prominent Italian sectors on the Uzbek market.
A very significant increase is observed in other manufacturing activities, including furniture, jewellery, sporting goods and medical equipment: values rose from €28.7 million in 2024 to €40.1 million in 2025. Furniture exports in particular show strong growth: €22 million in 2025, compared with €10 million in 2024 and €5 million in 2023.
Exports of food products and beverages also increased, with demand becoming increasingly diversified. Among the most exported items are ready meals, coffee, confectionery and baked goods, animal feed, oils and preserved vegetables.
Exports in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals are also steadily rising.
The year 2025 therefore marks a phase of consolidation and growth in economic relations between Italy and Uzbekistan. Italy is strengthening its presence thanks to the technological competitiveness of its machinery, the quality of its manufacturing sector, and the rising demand for food products. At the same time, Uzbekistan continues to modernize its production system, maintaining a strategic role for Italian companies interested in exporting technology, industrial solutions, and consumer goods.
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For additional information, please contact CIUZ’s secretariat at the following address:
Samantha Rampini
Chamber of Commerce Italy-Uzbekistan
Via Monte Rosa, 93
20149 Milano
cell. +39 349 8847924