U.S. trade with Uzbekistan rose 205.25 percent through August

Uzbekistan’s trade with the United States increased to $846.99 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 205.25 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Uzbekistan increased 16.37 percent while U.S. imports from Uzbekistan rose 2003 percent. The U.S. deficit with Uzbekistan was $262.61 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 Dayton land-based cargo, OH; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 Port of Newark; and No. 5 Port of Virginia. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Dayton land-based cargo, OH; No. 2 Cincinnati-area land-based cargo; No. 3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 4 Tampa land-based cargo, FL and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 80.32 percent of Uzbekistan’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 1744 percent to $527.52 million.
  Exports rose 65.61 percent to $44.6 million. Imports rose 28705 percent to $482.92 million.
• Trade with No.2 Dayton land-based cargo, OH rose 65 percent to $66 million.
  Exports rose 65 percent to $66 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Chicago O'Hare International Airport fell 2.22 percent to $35.53 million.
  Exports fell 1.91 percent to $34.87 million. Imports fell 15.89 percent to $659,579.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Newark rose 112.71 percent to $30.13 million.
  Exports rose 109.89 percent to $2.86 million. Imports rose 113.01 percent to $27.27 million.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Virginia rose 122.41 percent to $21.11 million.
  Exports rose 162.7 percent to $18.15 million. Imports rose 14.67 percent to $2.96 million.

Uzbekistan ranked No. 99 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 126.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Uzbekistan by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Returned exports, with change; Aircraft engines, parts; Electrical boards, panels and switches; and Miscellaneous electrical machinery, respectively. They accounted for 57.26 percent of total exports to Uzbekistan.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Uzbekistan –– Articles with precious metals; Silver, various forms; Aluminum bars and rods; Returned exports, without change; and Molybdenum articles, waste –– accounted for 96.04 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Uzbekistan:

• Civilian aircraft, parts fell 22.58 percent compared to last year to $107.21 million.
• Returned exports, with change rose 141.65 percent compared to last year to $20.99 million.
• Aircraft engines, parts rose 1332 percent compared to last year to $13.96 million.
• Electrical boards, panels and switches rose 117 percent compared to last year to $13.9 million.
• Miscellaneous electrical machinery rose 26.71 percent compared to last year to $11.25 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Uzbekistan:

• Articles with precious metals totaled $424.44 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Silver, various forms totaled $86.03 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
• Aluminum bars and rods rose 220.08 percent compared to last year to $8.55 million.
• Returned exports, without change rose 375.36 percent compared to last year to $7.91 million.
• Molybdenum articles, waste rose 655.74 percent compared to last year to $5.92 million.

In the latest annual figures available, Uzbekistan recorded $423.23 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Uzbekistan were $ 380.8 M and imports from Uzbekistan were $42.44 M. The U.S. surplus with Uzbekistan was $338.36 M.