More than $30.5bn in investment contracts and trade agreements were signed at the Tashkent International Investment Forum 2025 (TIIF-2025)—marking a 14.6% increase compared to last year’s $26.6bn and nearly triple the amount signed in 2023, which stood at $11bn. The forum served as a key platform for sealing major deals across various sectors, reinforcing the country’s role as an emerging investment hub in Central Asia.
Held from June 9 to 12, this year’s forum brought together over 8,000 participants, including around 3,000 foreign guests from 97 countries. The wide international presence highlighted Uzbekistan’s rising profile in global economic and business circles.
The event hosted 450 high-ranking delegates, including 312 representatives from foreign governments, who engaged in high-level discussions and strategic partnerships. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev led two central events — the official opening of the Forum and the third meeting of the Foreign Investors Council, uniting global investors, business leaders, financial institutions, and public officials.
International media coverage was robust, with 114 accredited journalists and media professionals from 31 countries. Leading global outlets such as CNN, Euronews, The Guardian, ZDF, Al Jazeera, Diplomat Magazine, EU Reporter, Daily Times, and Doha News reported from the forum, providing it with wide visibility on the global stage.
Over the four-day forum, 36 panel sessions were held featuring more than 150 speakers, including investors, economists, policymakers, and industry experts. Discussions covered investment policy, regional integration, digital economy, energy transformation, and industrial development.
For the first time, the Forum included a large-scale industrial exhibition spread across 12,000 square meters, where 100 Uzbek manufacturers showcased products and project proposals in sectors such as electrical engineering, pharmaceuticals, textiles, food production, construction materials, mechanical engineering, energy, IT, and tourism. The exhibition drew over 2,000 daily visitors and hosted more than 500 B2B and B2G meetings, facilitating new business connections.
“All these important events brought together leading international investors, representatives of government agencies, financial institutions and business circles. We look forward to meeting again in Tashkent next year – with new ideas, bold initiatives and innovative formats,” Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, noted.
