Uzbekistan Profile of Chinese Development Finance, 2000-2023

This country profile provides a detailed overview of the scale, scope, and composition of Chinese state-directed financing in Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2023. It includes granular information on key trends in China’s loan and grant-related official commitments, its lending portfolio, ESG risks in its infrastructure projects, and contractual safeguards adoption and implementation. From 2000 to 2023, China provided 61 grant-financed commitments and directed $18.6 billion via 140 loans issued in Uzbekistan. The most important project for China’s development portfolio in Uzbekistan is the 2008 Central Asia-China gas pipeline, which received at least $4.7 billion in funding—helping China meet its ever-growing energy needs, while also providing Uzbekistan the opportunity to generate revenue.

The insights in this profile are derived from China's Global Loans and Grants Dataset, Version 1.0 and the sources referenced therein.