MarketsConfirmedMedium

Uzbekistan reports 8.5% GDP growth in H1 2026 amid credit rating upgrades

Uzbekistan recorded 8.5% economic growth in the first half of 2026, supported by €24.6 billion in investment and €12.7 billion in exports. The performance coincides with positive credit rating actions from Moody's and Fitch, signaling increased international investor confidence in the country's reform trajectory.

Euronews1 day agoUZCredibility 58%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score10.0

Confidence0.9

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.6

Intelligence Tags

#gdp #investment #credit-rating #uzbekistan #macroeconomics

Locations

Uzbekistan

Source

Part of 2 situations

developingTradeMarkets8h ago

Russian Trade Policy: NNE Exports Rise, Agricultural Export Duties Increase

Russia's non-resource non-energy (NNE) exports increased by 6.9% to $67.15 billion in the first five months of 2026, indicating a continued shift in export composition despite sanctions. Concurrently, Russia has increased export duties on sunflower oil for August and is considering a similar increase for soybeans, reflecting state efforts to regulate domestic agricultural markets. Bilateral trade with Kazakhstan also grew by over 4% in the same period.

→ stable·5 signals·RU, UZ, KZScore 7.6

activeGeopoliticsTrade8h ago