Main economic and social indicators for January-September 2010

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan made up 40.412 trillion soums in January-September 2010, or grew by 8.3% year-on-year, the report of the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

The industrial output of the country rose by 8.3% and made up 23.925 trillion soums. In the reporting period, Uzbekistan produced consumer goods for 7.957 trillion soums, which grew by 12% year-on-year.

Agriculture output grew by 7.8% year-on-year to 11.182 trillion soums in the reporting period. Investments into fixed capital reached 10.761 trillion soums or increased by 8.1% year-on-year.

Retail trade turnover of Uzbekistan in the reporting period made up 15.133 trillion soums, or increased by 12.2% year-on-year.

The volume of paid services, rendered to population of Uzbekistan in January-September 2010, comprised 5.33 trilion soums, which is up 10.3%.

Foreign trade of Uzbekistan grew by 0.2% year-on-year and made up US$15.507 billion. At the same time, the exports of Uzbekistan rose by 10.9% to US$9.556 billion. Imports fell by 13.3% to US$5.941 billion.

Main economic and social indicators for January-September 2010

	bn. soums	in % to January September 2009
Gross domestic product	40412.5	8.3
Industrial output	23925.5	8.3
Consumer goods	7957.4	12
Agriculture production	11182.4	7.8
Investment to fixed capital	10761.7	8.1
Construction works	6016.8	9
Freight turnover, bn. t-km	55.4	-2.9
Passenger turnover, bn. pas-km	55.7	9.3
Retail trade turnover	15133.5	12.2
Paid services	5333.4	10.3
Foreign trade turnover, US$ million	15507.6	0.2
export	9566.1	10.9
import	5941.5	-13.3