Attracting Strategic Foreign Investors to Increase Direct Investment Flows to Uzbekistan

This article examines the economic, institutional and financial mechanisms for increasing the flow of direct investments to Uzbekistan by attracting large and potential foreign investors. The study focuses on the strategic role of investment climate improvement, legal guarantees for investors, development of the securities market, public-private partnership mechanisms, regional investment ratings and large technological and infrastructure projects. Special attention is paid to Goal 49 of the “Uzbekistan 2030” Strategy, which defines the task of increasing the country’s investment attractiveness and accelerating the development of the securities market. The article argues that foreign direct investment cannot be expanded only through tax incentives or promotional activity. It requires a stable legal environment, transparent capital market infrastructure, bankable projects, predictable regulation, investment protection, developed regions and effective post-investment support.