Twelve priority sectors

Uzbekistan is targeting 27 GW of renewable capacity by 2030; Saudi Arabia is procuring 130 GW under the National Renewable Energy Programme. The Council coordinates Saudi developers with Uzbek single buyer tenders and Uzbek EPC firms with NREP packages.

Solar, wind, gas-to-power, and grid modernisation across both economies.

Uzbekistan ranks in the global top ten for gold and copper reserves; Saudi Arabia is opening one of the world’s largest untapped mineral basins. Both regimes have streamlined exploration and concession procedures.

Copper, gold, uranium, and downstream metals processing.

Saudi Arabia imports 80% of its food. Uzbekistan exports 1.6 million tons of fruit and vegetables annually with significant headroom for processed products.

Cold chain, halal food, dairy, and fruit & vegetable processing.

The Uzbek PPP Agency has launched 110 projects under sovereign-guaranteed PPP frameworks; Saudi PPP procurement is administered by the National Center for Privatization.

Roads, water, ports, urban transit and social infrastructure under PPP.

Uzbekistan is the world’s sixth-largest cotton producer; Saudi NEOM and ROSHN drive demand for technical textiles in construction.

Vertical integration from cotton to garments; technical textiles for construction.

Uzbekistan welcomes the GCC traveller with three UNESCO heritage cities; Saudi Arabia is targeting 150 million visitors by 2030.

Heritage hospitality, MICE, and tourism education.

Saudi Arabia’s SAMA and Uzbekistan’s Central Bank are running parallel sandbox programmes for cross-border fintech.

Fintech, e-government, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure.

The Tashkent Stock Exchange listing programme and PIF’s expanding regional mandate offer a deep pool of cross-border instruments.

Banks, asset managers, capital markets, and Islamic finance.

Saudi Arabia’s Health Sector Transformation Programme and Uzbekistan’s pharmaceutical industrial parks open coordinated investment lanes.

Hospitals, generic manufacturing, medical tourism.

Uzbekistan is the central node of the Middle Corridor; Saudi Arabia is investing $26B into logistics hubs under the National Transport and Logistics Strategy.

Trans-Caspian and trans-Caucasus corridors, dry ports, multimodal hubs.

Uzbek poultry sector grew 14% in 2024; the GCC market remains a structural deficit destination.

Vertically integrated poultry production and halal export.

Uzbekistan ranks among the world’s top ten gold producers and is opening processing capacity to international partners.

Refining, hallmarking, and jewellery design.