The share of the non-observed economy in Uzbekistan amounted to 21.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in January-September 2026, according to a report by the National Statistics Committee.
During the first nine months of the year, GDP reached 1.755 quadrillion soums, growing by 8.3% in real terms. Gross value added by the non-observed economy totalled 382.7 trillion soums.
Its share of GDP declined compared with both the first half of the year (22.9%) and the same period in 2025 (23.9%).
The non-observed economy covers activities carried out by households and individuals, as well as the shadow economy.
In the first nine months, agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for the largest share of the non-observed economy, at 57.6%. This was followed by services (23.8%), construction (8.3%) and industry (4.9%).
The sectoral breakdown also changed compared with the first half of the year. The share of the non-observed economy in agriculture, forestry and fishing fell from 60.5% to 57.6%, while construction declined from 17.8% to 8.3% and industry from 6.7% to 4.9%.
Meanwhile, the figure for the services sector increased from 23% to 23.8%.
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