Uzbekistan Household Incomes Rise 7.8% in Q1 2026

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Total household income in Uzbekistan reached 263.2 trillion soums in the first quarter of 2026, showing a real increase of 7.8% compared to the same period last year. The calculation accounts for inflation through the consumer price index, providing an adjusted measure of changes in household welfare, according to the National Committee on Statistics of Uzbekistan.

Average income per capita amounted to 6.9 million soums. In nominal terms, this indicator increased by 13.5%, while the real growth, adjusted for inflation, was 5.8%.

The regional distribution of income shows significant disparities. The capital leads with 19.1 million soums per person, well above the national average. Navoi region ranks second with 10.5 million soums, followed by Bukhara and Tashkent regions with 7.3 million and 6.9 million soums respectively.

At the lower end are Namangan region with 4.6 million soums per capita, Surkhandarya and Kashkadarya regions with 4.7 million and 4.9 million soums. Below-average levels are also recorded in Karakalpakstan, Jizzakh, Fergana, Syrdarya, Samarkand, Andijan and Khorezm regions.

In terms of real income growth rates, the capital again leads with 10.3%. Navoi region recorded 8.9%, Karakalpakstan 6.9%, and Jizzakh 6%. Several regions showed below-average growth: Kashkadarya and Bukhara both at 4.4%, Andijan at 3.9%, Tashkent and Surkhandarya at 3.6%, while Khorezm recorded the lowest growth at 2.8%.

Wage income and self-employment dominate the income structure, accounting for 60.7% of total household income. Transfers contribute 27.5%, self-produced services for personal consumption 7.3%, and property income 4.5%.

Navoi region shows the highest share of labor income at 75.1%, while several regions including Andijan, Samarkand, Fergana, Kashkadarya, Khorezm, Karakalpakstan, the capital and Surkhandarya remain below the national average.

In Tashkent city, income from self-produced services and property reaches 21.3%, significantly higher than the national average. Transfers are most important in Andijan, Samarkand, Fergana, Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, Khorezm and Namangan regions, where their share exceeds 30%. The lowest reliance on transfers is recorded in Navoi region at 14%.

Wages of employees account for 30.9% of total income and grew by 20.9%, contributing 6.2 percentage points to nominal income growth. This effect is particularly strong in the capital and Navoi region.

Income from self-employment increased by 17.8%, adding 5.2 percentage points to overall growth. In Jizzakh region, this source accounts for 44.6% of total income, followed by Bukhara at 39.3% and Surkhandarya at 38.7%, where it also showed strong growth.

Transfers, including social payments and other current transfers, rose by 8.9%. Social transfers account for 36.4% of total transfers, with pensions making up 84.3% of social transfers, benefits 13.9%, and scholarships 1.8%.

Remittances from abroad represent 17.5% of total household income, included within other current transfers.

Small business continues to play a key role, generating 54.5% of total household income. The highest shares are recorded in Jizzakh, Khorezm, Bukhara, Tashkent and Samarkand regions, where it exceeds 59%. In the capital and Navoi region, the share remains below 50%.