Annual inflation in Uzbekistan accelerates to 6.5% in October 2026

A year earlier, the annual figure was higher at 7.8%. Between January and October, prices rose 4.8%, compared to a 5.7% increase during the same period in 2025. Food products rose 1% over the month, non-food goods 0.2%, and services 0.6%. In annual terms, growth across these categories stood at 6.4%, 5.6%, and 7.3%, respectively.

Among staple food items, eggs posted the sharpest increase in October, up 5.2% month-on-month and 12.7% year-on-year. Mutton rose 1.4%, bone-in beef 1.2%, and milk 1%. Sugar, on the other hand, fell by 2.2%. Among fruits, prices dropped for lemons (down 15%) and grapes (down 7.5%), while vegetables increased in price: eggplants and cucumbers by 9%, and potatoes by 5.3%.

Gasoline rose an average of 1% over the month and 19.5% year-on-year. According to the agency, a liter of AI-92 cost buyers 10,500–18,000 soums in October. Following the introduction of new fares, travel on Tashkent's metro and city buses increased by 26.1%. Cold water and sewage across the country rose by an average of 4.7% for the month, with tariffs increasing in the Navoi, Samarkand, and Tashkent regions.

The highest monthly price increase, 0.9%, was recorded in Tashkent. The capital also led in annual inflation (7.4%), followed by Samarkand region (6.7%) and Fergana region (6.6%).