Cabinet of Ministers approves system to rank investment climate across Uzbekistan’s regions

From 2026, Uzbekistan will launch a rating system to assess the investment attractiveness of its regions. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the relevant regulation on 15 September.

The new system will evaluate the domestic investment environment across the country’s regions. By November, authorities are tasked with launching an electronic platform for the rating and uploading 2024 statistical data to test the system at the regional, district and city levels.

The rating will be based on two main components. Investment attractiveness will be assessed through statistical indicators, while governance efficiency will be measured through surveys.

The following factors will be used to assess investment attractiveness:

• labor resources
• natural resources and land
• financial resources and support measures
• infrastructure
• competitiveness
• technological and innovation resources (at the regional level)

Governance efficiency will be evaluated through business surveys covering three indicators: regulatory environment, institutional support for business, and infrastructure needs. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be responsible for conducting these surveys.

The Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade will manage the investment rating platform and publish the results. It will also prepare analytical reports for the Presidential Administration, the Cabinet of Ministers and local administrations.