According to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), Central Asia’s economy grew by about 6.6% in 2025 and is expected to expand by roughly 6.1% in 2026. This includes data from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, with figures from Turkmenistan not included due to data limitations. These figures are markedly more optimistic than the forecasts for major advanced economies, with the bank projecting US growth of around 1.6% and euro area growth of about 1.1% in 2026, while