Uzbekistan’s annual inflation slows to 7% in April 2026

Uzbekistan’s monthly inflation stood at 0.6% in April 2026, while annual consumer price growth slowed to 7% from 10.1% a year earlier, according to the National Statistics Committee. Consumer prices have increased by 2.5% since the beginning of the year.

Food prices remained the main driver of inflation, accounting for 62.7% of the monthly CPI increase. Prices for food products rose by an average of 1% in April, while non-food goods increased 0.3% and paid services rose 0.4%.

Among staple food products, mutton prices increased by 3.7% over the month and were up 20.3% year-on-year. Bone-in and boneless beef both rose 3.2%, while sugar prices climbed 2.2%. Among fruit and vegetable products, bell peppers rose 10.3%, potatoes 6.5%, apples 4.5%, and carrots 3.2%.

At the same time, several products helped contain overall inflation. Cucumber prices fell 26.1% during the month, while eggs declined 3.6%, leafy greens 3.3%, onions 2.7%, tomatoes and cabbage 2.4%, poultry meat up to 1.3%, and rice products 1.1%.

In the transport sector, gasoline prices increased by 1.4% in April, including a 1.6% rise for AI-92 fuel. Methane prices rose 0.7%, while propane prices declined 2.8% following the introduction of a price ceiling of 7,000 soums per liter. International flight prices increased 2.6%, domestic flights rose 2.3%, and long-distance train fares climbed 1.4%.

Utility and service-related inflation remained relatively moderate. Household waste collection tariffs increased by 2.4% during the month and were 28% higher compared to April 2025. Residential rents rose 0.6%, while coal prices declined 0.7%.

The statistics committee said annual inflation for food products stood at 5.9%, non-food goods at 5.2%, and services at 12%. Despite remaining the fastest-growing category, service-sector inflation continued to ease compared to 26.1% recorded in April 2025.

Regionally, inflation remained broadly stable across the country, with no major deviations from the national average. Most regions recorded monthly CPI growth ranging from 0.5% to 0.7%, while Tashkent region posted the highest monthly increase at 0.8%.

Earlier, Uzbekistan’s annual inflation slowed to 7.1% in March 2026, as monthly consumer prices rose 0.6%, driven mainly by food costs while services remained the fastest-growing category year-on-year.

The Central Bank recently projected inflation to ease to 6.5% by the end of 2026, while warning that energy tariff reforms, geopolitical tensions such as conflict in the Middle East, commodity price volatility and external logistics pressures could continue affecting domestic prices.