Uzbekistan's industrial sector maintained steady growth in the first half of 2026, with manufacturing remaining the dominant driver of production despite continued declines in natural gas and crude oil output. According to the committee, industrial production totaled 637.2 trillion soums (about $53.3 billion) during January–June 2026, representing an 8% increase compared with the same period last year. Manufacturing accounted for the largest share of industrial output at 549.7 trillion soums (around $46 billion), or 86.3% of total production, followed by mining and quarrying at 42.4 trillion soums (approx. $3.5 billion) (6.7%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 41.7 trillion soums (about $3.4 billion) (6.5%), and water supply, sewerage and waste management at 3.3 trillion soums (around $276.5 million) (0.5%). Passenger vehicle production increased to 235,794 units, up from 208,975 a year earlier, while truck production rose to 2,751 units from 2,268.