TASHKENT, October 16. /Dunyo IA/.  As of September 1^st, 2026, 13,412 enterprises with foreign capital participation were registered in the capital of Uzbekistan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, a total of 21,490 enterprises and organizations with foreign investment are operating in the country.

Tashkent city ranks first in terms of the number of such enterprises, with 13,412 registered. Tashkent Region ranks second, with 2,997 enterprises, followed by Samarkand Region in third place, with 776.

Other regions with relatively large numbers of enterprises with foreign investment include Fergana Region, with 678; Surkhandarya Region, with 653; and Andijan Region, with 528.

A total of 457 enterprises with foreign capital participation operated in Bukhara Region, 351 in Syrdarya Region, 336 in Navoi Region, 331 in Namangan Region, 290 in Jizzakh Region, 271 in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, 216 in Khorezm Region and 194 in Kashkadarya Region.

Thus, foreign investment is represented in all regions of Uzbekistan, although the geographical distribution of enterprises remains uneven. Tashkent city accounts for approximately 62.4 per cent of all such enterprises.

According to experts, the presence of enterprises with foreign capital in every region of the country indicates that conditions are in place to expand the geographical reach of investment cooperation.

It should be recalled that, as of September 1^st, China ranked first among countries in terms of the number of enterprises with foreign participation operating in Uzbekistan. At present, 6,436 enterprises with Chinese investment are operating in the country.