Uzbekistan’s Cement Market: Current State, Trends, and Outlook

8 Aug 2025

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Over the past five years, Uzbekistan’s cement production capacity has increased by 2.5 times, driven by large-scale construction projects implemented across the country.

Thanks to favorable investment conditions, the number of cement manufacturers has grown to 40 enterprises, including facilities capable of producing high-grade cement (M-500 and above).

As a result, the market now faces excess production capacity, and Uzbekistan continues to lead Central Asia in terms of total cement manufacturing capacity.

Regional Cement Production Capacity (Comparison):

• Uzbekistan: 40.5 million tons
• Kazakhstan: 18 million tons
• Kyrgyzstan: 3.0 million tons
• Tajikistan: 5.6 million tons
• Turkmenistan: 6.3 million tons

Capacity Distribution Within Uzbekistan:

• Fergana Valley regions: 32%
• Tashkent region: 18%
• Other regions: 50%

As of now, 42 cement enterprises in Uzbekistan have a combined annual capacity of 40.5 million tons, including 21.2 million tons of M-500 and M-600 grades — which is more than 2.2 times the domestic demand.

Among these, seven enterprises were established with investment from the People’s Republic of China, with a total annual capacity of 15.7 million tons.

Production and Trade Figures (January–June 2025):

• Cement production: 10.1 million tons
  +23.6% (or +1.9 million tons) year-on-year
• Imports: 37.6 thousand tons
  –91% (or –379 thousand tons)
• Exports: 506.8 thousand tons
  9.7× increase (or +455 thousand tons)

On the commodity exchange:

• White cement: 1.2 to 1.4 million UZS per ton
• Portland cement: 485,000 to 587,000 UZS per ton

Diversification Trends:

In 2024, 17 enterprises that were not previously engaged in cement manufacturing began implementing projects to diversify into other construction materials.

Demand Overview:

• Domestic demand: 19 million tons per year
• Export market demand: approx. 600 thousand tons per year