Central Asia emerges as key destination for Asian and Gulf investments as Uzbekistan leads growth

13.04.2026

Central Asian countries have increasingly become a focal point for foreign direct investment (FDI) from Asian and Gulf nations, with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan showing notable inflows in recent years.

As to the Eurasian Development Bank’s Monitoring of Mutual Investments (EDB MMI), the stock of FDI from Asian countries...