Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan received 357,500 foreign citizens for business purposes in January–September 2026, an increase of 34,800 people, or 10.8%, compared with the same period last year, the National Statistics Committee reported.
The largest number of business visitors came from Afghanistan, with 323,660 people. Turkmenistan ranked second with 24,196 visitors, followed by Tajikistan with 6,412.
The numbers from other countries were significantly lower. Uzbekistan received 695 business visitors from Kyrgyzstan, 629 from Kazakhstan, 370 from Russia and 346 from Türkiye. Another 1,150 foreign citizens arrived for business purposes from other countries.
Afghan citizens therefore accounted for the overwhelming majority of foreign nationals who visited Uzbekistan for business purposes during the first nine months of 2026.