Number of cars in Uzbekistan nearly triples in last 14 years


By Li Ao

TASHKENT, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of cars per 100 households in Uzbekistan has nearly tripled in the last 14 years, according to the state statistics agency.

Sampling surveys for households showed that in January-May this year, the average number of cars per 100 households in Uzbekistan was 57, compared to 21 in 2010, the agency said in a recent report.

In 2015, the average number of cars per 100 households in the country was 42, and the number increased to 49 in 2020.

Uzbekistan imported 73,204 automobiles in 2023, and 17,553 vehicles in the first two months this year, with the majority of them coming from China, according to local media reports.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Iran issues notice over planned rocket launches on Thursday
US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports
Germany's Merz joins calls for social media limits for children
Putin meets Cuban foreign minister in Moscow, says US restrictions are 'unacceptable'
Urgent: At least 8 skiers dead after avalanche in U.S. Northern California
U.S. star Shiffrin wins women's slalom, returns to Olympic top podium after eight years
Feature: Along Lebanon's southern border, a muted Ramadan amid fragile ceasefire, economic strain
Trump says UK's Starmer making 'a big mistake' on Diego Garcia lease
Spain confirms Gaudi designed remote forest building
2nd LD Writethru: 1 killed, several injured in shooting in central Mexico: local gov't

Others Also Read