In 2024, the cement industry in Uzbekistan showed strong growth momentum. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, cement production reached 16 million tons in that year, up 34% from 11.9 million tons in 2023. In 2025, the development trend is still rapid. In the first quarter alone, Uzbekistan's cement output reached 3.6 million tons, an increase of 1.342 million tons compared with 2.258 million tons in the same period in 2024, while the output in the same period in 2023 was only 2.025 million tons. The surge in cement production in
Uzbekistan has had a significant impact on its neighboring countries. For example, Tajikistan's cement exports to Uzbekistan fell sharply in 2024, from 342,000 tons in 2023 to 260,200 tons. Overall, Tajikistan's total cement exports in 2024 were 655,000 tons, a decrease of 286,000 tons from the previous year, a year-on-year decrease of 30.4%. At the same time, Kyrgyzstan's imports of cement from Uzbekistan surged 251 times in just two months, highlighting the dramatic increase in the competitiveness of Uzbekistan's cement in the regional market. The rapid expansion of
Uzbekistan's cement industry not only reflects the strong demand for domestic infrastructure construction and the improvement of production capacity, but also reshapes the trade pattern of the cement market in the region. With the advantages of cost, quality and supply stability, it has gradually strengthened its influence in the Central Asian cement market. For neighboring countries, this change is both a challenge and an opportunity-to encourage and enhance the competitiveness of their own cement industry, while ensuring the progress of construction projects with the help of Uzbekistan cement. In the future, with the advancement of regional economic integration, Uzbekistan's cement industry is expected to continue to play a key role in the Central Asian market and contribute to regional infrastructure construction and economic development.