The industrial output of the country rose by 9.9% to 6.419 trillion soums in the reporting period. Production of consumer goods increased by 12.5% to 1.853 trillion soums, the committee noted.

Agriculture output in Uzbekistan made up 957.9 billion soums in the reporting period or up 5.7% year-on-year, the committee added.

The report said the investments to fixed capital grew by 31.4% to 2.652 trillion soums in January-March 2009.

Construction works for 1.225 trillion soums (up 12.1% year-on-year) were carried out in Uzbekistan in the reporting period.

The report said the retail trade turnover increased by 18.3% to 3.369 trillion soums in the first three months of 2009. The volume of services, rendered to population, comprised 1.183 trillion soums or up 17.6% year-on-year.

Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan increased by 8.1% year-on-year to US$4.78 billion, of which US$2.493 billion (up 6.1%) fell to share of Uzbek exports and US$2.287 billion (up 10.3%) to share of Uzbek imports.

The committee said current account balance surplus made up US$206.9 million in the reporting period, including US$93.8 million with the CIS countries and US$113.1 million with other foreign countries.