Per capita incomes rise sharply across Uzbekistan, with notable regional disparities

According to data released by the National Statistics Committee, in 2025, the country’s total household income reached UZS 1.134 quadrillion. In real terms, overall household incomes grew by 9.2 percent year on year, while real per capita incomes increased by 7.2 percent.

Nominal growth in total household incomes stood at 18.9 percent in 2025, compared with 18.5 percent a year earlier. Real income growth accelerated from 8.1 percent in 2024 to 9.2 percent last year, indicating a stronger improvement in purchasing power.

Per capita incomes also rose at a faster pace. In nominal terms, average income per person increased by 16.6 percent (up from 16.1 percent in 2024), while real growth reached 7.2 percent, compared with 5.9 percent a year earlier. As a result, average per capita income climbed to UZS 29.9 million in 2025, up from UZS 24.1 million in the previous year.

Regional disparities remain wide

Significant regional differences in income levels persisted. The highest per capita incomes were recorded in Tashkent city at UZS 73.91 million, followed by Navoi region (44.69 million), Bukhara region (35.18 million), and Khorezm region (31.14 million). In the capital and these three regions, per capita incomes exceeded the national average.

At the other end of the scale, the lowest per capita incomes were reported in Karakalpakstan (UZS 20.66 million), Namangan region (UZS 21.30 million), and Surkhandarya region (UZS 22.57 million).

In terms of real income growth, Fergana region posted the strongest performance at 14.8 percent, followed by Tashkent city and Kashkadarya region, both at 8.5 percent. By contrast, real income growth remained modest in Andijan region (0.6 percent), Karakalpakstan (3.8 percent), and Tashkent region (4.4 percent).

Structure of household incomes

Income from labor activity accounted for the largest share of total household incomes at 34 percent, largely reflecting earnings from self-employment. Transfers made up 29.6 percent, while wages and salaries of hired employees accounted for 26.4 percent.

The share of transfer income exceeded 38 percent in several regions, including Samarkand and Andijan (both 38.5 percent), Khorezm (39.1 percent), and Fergana (42.2 percent). Navoi region recorded the lowest reliance on transfers, where they accounted for just 13.6 percent of total household incomes.

Foreign remittances played an increasingly important role. Including other current transfers, money sent from abroad accounted for 21 percent of total household incomes nationwide in 2025. Dependence on remittances was particularly high in Fergana region (32.5 percent), Khorezm region (31.1 percent), and Andijan region (30 percent).

According to the statistics committee, foreign remittances contributed to income growth in all regions of Uzbekistan in 2025, underscoring their role as one of the main factors supporting household incomes across the country.