Uzbekistan, Tashkent – Podrobno.uz. In 2025, Uzbekistan witnessed an unprecedented surge in public interest in investment gold. According to data from the Central Bank, over twelve months, commercial banks sold 33,939 gold bars with a total weight of 661 kg. This figure exceeded the cumulative sales volume for all previous five years combined.

For comparison: from November 2020 to December 2025, residents of the republic purchased 65,150 bars weighing 1.2 tons. Thus, more than half of all gold sold occurred in the past year alone. Citizens showed the highest demand for compact bars weighing 5 and 10 grams, accounting for over 60 percent of all transactions. Since 2025, the range of available instruments has expanded with the introduction of 100-gram bars to the market.

The regulator highlighted the high liquidity of this asset: from 2020 to 2025, banks repurchased 11,828 bars with a total weight of 201 kg from the public. All products are supplied in special protective packaging equipped with a QR code, a unique serial number, and modern security features. This guarantees the authenticity of the precious metal and simplifies reverse transactions.

Digitalization has also impacted the precious metals market. Since 2025, mobile applications of Uzbek banks have introduced features for remote purchase, sale, and storage of gold. Additionally, a mechanism for electronic metal accounts has been launched, allowing investment in gold in micro-doses starting from just 0.1 grams, making protective assets accessible to broad segments of the population.

Source: podrobno.uz