According to the National Statistics Committee, export volumes fell by 3% to 1.56 million tons, compared with 1.61 million tons worth $1.46 billion a year earlier. Fruit and vegetable products accounted for 5% of the country’s total exports.
Fruit exports declined to 393,000 tons worth $445.2 million, from 413,700 tons worth $489.2 million in the first nine months of 2025.
Grape exports generated $123 million from 151,600 tons, compared with $145.6 million from 150,700 tons a year earlier. Peach exports moved in the opposite direction, rising from 111,500 tons to 119,900 tons in volume and from $105.1 million to $116.8 million in value.
Exports of raisins fell to 63,200 tons worth $74.2 million. Sweet cherry shipments totaled 25,200 tons worth $59.9 million, while dried plum exports reached 20,600 tons worth $38.1 million. Dried apricot exports amounted to 12,500 tons, generating $33.1 million, up from $31.8 million a year earlier.
Vegetable exports increase
Vegetable exports rose from 493,800 tons to 557,200 tons, while their value increased from $172.1 million to $206.2 million.
Onion exports reached 317,300 tons worth $92.4 million, followed by cabbage at 139,800 tons worth $55.1 million and tomatoes at 34,200 tons worth $35.5 million. Uzbekistan also exported 59,800 tons of carrots worth $13.4 million and 6,100 tons of garlic worth $9.8 million.
Exports of melons and watermelons declined from 229,200 tons to 206,300 tons in volume. However, their value increased to $64.7 million from $56.5 million a year earlier.
Peanut and nut exports totaled 16,700 tons worth $38.8 million, while mung bean exports reached 36,800 tons worth $34.7 million.
Exports of other fruit and vegetable products fell to 350,600 tons worth $509.4 million, compared with 418,000 tons worth $659.2 million in January–September 2025.
Uzbekistan’s total exports reached $25.8 billion in the first nine months of 2026, down 5.5% year on year. However, exports of goods excluding gold increased by 31.6% to $13.3 billion.
