Trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan increased about sixfold over the past decade, from $200 million in 2016 to $1.203 billion in 2025, Uzbek broadcaster O‘zbekiston 24 reported Friday.
Bilateral trade totaled $807.4 million in January-August 2026. During that period, Uzbekistan imported $657.4 million worth of goods from Turkmenistan and exported $150 million worth of products to Turkmenistan, according to data from Uzbekistan’s State Statistics Committee.
More than 200 entrepreneurs from the two countries took part in a B2B meeting in Ashgabat in early November, the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported. Turkmen and Uzbek business representatives discussed product supplies, expanding bilateral trade and implementing joint projects. The chamber also reported that more than 150 Uzbek entrepreneurs participated in the CIET 2026 international exhibition, held in Ashgabat on Nov. 3-5.
The launch of the Shavat-Dashoguz cross-border trade zone was another step toward strengthening trade ties between the two countries. The inauguration ceremony took place in Tashkent on Nov. 17, 2025, with the participation of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The zone is located along the border between Uzbekistan’s Khorezm region and Turkmenistan’s Dashoguz province.
