Transaction Volume on UZEX Exchange Grew by 29% in 2026
The platform recorded 1.7 million transactions, with the number of new clients exceeding 27,600 by October 1.
In January–September 2026, the total transaction volume on the Uzbek Republican Commodity Exchange (UZEX) increased by 29% compared to the same period last year.
The main volume of trades was formed by key sectors of the economy: - agriculture and energy: 30% and 29% of the total transaction volume, respectively; - metallurgy: 22% (ferrous and non-ferrous metals); - chemical industry and construction materials: 11% and 8%.
Sales of precious metals more than doubled, reaching 9,100 kg (compared to 4,000 kg in the first nine months of 2025). Of this, gold accounted for 8,800 kg at a weighted average price of 1.6 million soums per gram, while silver accounted for 630.9 kg.
Thanks to electronic trading through the state system Xarid, government organizations and companies saved 6.8 trillion soums.
The exchange modernized its public procurement platform, simplifying the search and comparison of prices for goods and services, and also implemented artificial intelligence to consult users and process requests in real time.
