According to the National Statistics Committee, of the total, 17,178 were enterprises with foreign capital, while 4,851 were joint ventures.
The number of foreign-invested enterprises in the country has increased 1.5-fold over the past five years.
China accounted for the largest number of such businesses, with 6,649 enterprises operating in Uzbekistan as of October 1. Russia ranked second with 3,690, followed by Turkey with 2,410.
Kazakhstan came fourth with 1,378 enterprises, followed by South Korea with 744 and Afghanistan with 740. Azerbaijan accounted for 519 enterprises, Tajikistan for 490, the United Arab Emirates for 472 and India for 455, rounding out the top 10 countries by the number of businesses with foreign investment in Uzbekistan.
