This study examines the relationship between key macroeconomic indicators,
including the Human Development Index, Gender, Business, and Law indices, as well as the ease of doing business index and import level, with the inflow of foreign direct investment into Uzbekistan. Using OLS regression, correlation analysis, cointegration tests, and other econometric techniques, the analysis reveals that changes in the Human Development Index, Gender Index, Business and Legal index, and Import level positively correlate with foreign investment inflows. This suggests that human development, gender equality, business environment, and improved import policies play crucial roles in attracting foreign investments.

Innovative development plays the greatest role in the socio-economic development of countries and regions. To assess the countries of the world and compare them by the level of innovation development, the Global Innovation Index and a number of other indices have been developed, which include data on human and financial resources spent on the development of innovation. This article examines the positions occupied by Uzbekistan in the Global Innovation Index and other rankings.