The Senate has approved the State Budget Law for 2025.

In particular, the Law outlines the consolidated budget revenues for 2025 at 431.0 trillion sums, with expenditures set at 480.5 trillion sums, aiming to keep the consolidated budget deficit below 3% of GDP in the medium term.

The revenues of the State budget amount to 308.5 trillion sums, while expenditures total 344.8 trillion sums. The revenues and expenditures of state targeted funds (excluding inter-budget transfers) are planned at 66.4 trillion sums and 62.8 trillion sums, respectively.

The Law also maintains a social focus for expenditures in the upcoming year, with 52% of the State budget expenditures, or 177.7 trillion sums, allocated to the social sector.

During the discussion of the Law, senators paid special attention to increasing budget revenues, the targeted use of budget funds, and expressed their opinions.

The Law allocates 3.6 trillion sums for environmental and nature protection activities in the State budget for 2025, while 41.3 trillion sums are planned for healthcare, marking a 19.8% increase compared to the expected execution in 2024.

Additionally, decrees and resolutions from the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with decisions from the Cabinet of Ministers, foresee the allocation of funds in 2025 for addressing pressing social issues in the regions, improving the infrastructure of mahallas, and implementing state-significant projects.

In their speeches, senators emphasized that the Law addresses the expansion of the budget's revenue base, the creation of decent living conditions for the population, poverty reduction, the enhancement of education, healthcare, and mahalla infrastructure, as well as the encouragement of environmental conservation.

Following the discussion, the Law was approved by the senators.