Why is this important
The structure of transport imports directly reflects where demand is shifting and how quickly the market is transitioning to new technologies, primarily electric vehicles. For the state and businesses, this affects infrastructure solutions — from charging stations and service to supply logistics and sales planning. The reduction in the import of gasoline and hybrid cars with the growth of electric vehicles and diesel shows that the preferences of buyers change unevenly across segments.
What happened
- According to the Customs Committee, last year 79,822 vehicles worth $1.1 billion were imported into Uzbekistan, which is 5,319 more than in 2024.
- In the structure of deliveries, 71.2% came from electric vehicles — 56,832 units, while imports of such vehicles more than doubled over the year and amounted to $701 million in value terms.
- At the same time, it is reported that the import of gasoline and hybrid cars has decreased, while the import of diesel vehicles, on the contrary, has increased, and the supply of motorcycles, bicycles, and yachts has decreased.
Numbers and facts
- Electric vehicles accounted for 71.2% of the total imported vehicles, or 56,832 units.
- The import of electric vehicles increased more than twofold over the year, and the volume of deliveries in value terms amounted to $701 million.
- The import of gasoline cars decreased from 32,912 in 2024 to 19,871 in 2025.
- The import of hybrid cars decreased by 5.8 times – from 17,480 to 3,017 units, diesel cars — almost 5 times — from 22 to 102 units.
- Supplies of motorcycles decreased from 211 thousand to 180 thousand units, and bicycles — from 75 thousand to 54 thousand units.
- In addition, yacht deliveries decreased from 1426 to 1086 units.
Context
- The car import market has effectively shifted towards electric vehicles: they have become the dominant category in terms of quantity and noticeable in terms of delivery costs.
- For dealers and services, this means accelerated demand for infrastructure and competencies for EV — from spare parts and diagnostics to charging solutions.
- The decline in imports of gasoline and especially hybrid models shows that demand in these segments is either cooling down or shifting towards electricity.
