Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to preliminary data from the Statistics Agency, as of 1 April 2024, the number of commercial enterprises operating in the retail trade sector reached 92,581 units, of which the number of operating large enterprises amounted to 289 units, and small enterprises and micro-firms - 92292. Retail trade indicators also include data collected based on observations of organized and unorganized trade among individuals operating in the field of trade without forming a legal entity.

Retail trade turnover at the end of January-March 2024 reached 72,528.2 billion soums and increased, compared to the same period in 2023, by 109.3%, also the turnover of large enterprises amounted to 12,102.1 billion soums (growth rate - 110 ,0%), and small businesses and private entrepreneurship - 60,426.1 billion soums (growth rate - 109.2%), including unorganized trade amounted to 7,800.0 billion soums (growth rate - 116.1%).

Compared to January-March 2023, significant growth rates during the period under review were noted in Tashkent city (110.6%), Surkhandarya (110.2%) and Tashkent (110.1%) regions, in which an increase in growth rates was observed retail.

Retail trade turnover of small businesses and private entrepreneurship, according to statistical calculations, in January-March 2024 amounted to 60,426.1 billion soums and, compared to the same period in 2023, increased by 9.3%. The share of this sector in the republic in retail trade turnover reached 83.3%.

In the structure of retail trade turnover, the volume of trade turnover of large enterprises in January-March 2024, compared to the corresponding period in 2023, increased by 10.0% and reached 12,102.1 billion soums, which is 16.7% of its total volume.

The share of small businesses and private entrepreneurship, compared to other regions in January-March 2024, was greatest in Surkhandarya region (96.9%), the Republic of Karakalpakstan (96.8%) and Jizzakh region (95.7%). In the structure of retail trade turnover, the share of turnover of large enterprises amounted to 16.7% of total sales, their main share was observed in Tashkent (40.3%), Samarkand (15.8%), Tashkent (13.5%) and Bukhara (10.4%) regions.

Retail trade turnover per capita in the republic for January-March 2024 averaged 1966.5 thousand soums (compared to the same period in 2023, it increased by 107.0%).

The highest volume, compared to other regions, was recorded in Tashkent (6223.9 thousand soums), Navoi (2378.6 thousand soums) and Tashkent (2192.2 thousand soums) regions.

According to preliminary data from a survey of individuals, the turnover of unorganized trade in January-March 2024 amounted to 7,800.0 billion soums and, compared to the same period in 2023, it increased by 116.1%. Including trade turnover in dekhkan markets amounted to 3,724.8 billion soums (an increase of 118.5%), trade turnover in livestock markets was recorded at 4,075.3 billion soums (a decrease of 113.9%).

In January-March 2024, a survey of individuals engaged in the sale of agricultural products (grown on private plots) was conducted in all regions of the republic, as a result of which the turnover of this type of trade amounted to 3,724.8 billion soums. High sales of fresh agricultural goods reached 1,683.0 billion soums.

In January-March 2024, a survey of individuals involved in the sale of poultry and livestock (kept on private farms) was conducted in all regions of the republic, as a result of which the turnover of this type of trade amounted to 4,075.3 billion soums. Sales of livestock of different ages reached 3,266.8 billion soums, sheep and goats - 680.3 billion soums, horses - 112.9 billion soums, birds - 15.2 billion soums.

As of 1 April 2024, the number of commercial enterprises operating in the public catering sector amounted to 24,889 units, of which the number of large operating enterprises was 72 units, and the number of small enterprises and micro-firms reached 24,817.

In January-March 2024, the turnover of public catering enterprises amounted to 3,649.2 billion soums and increased, compared to the same period in 2023, by 109.8%, of which 74.4% of trade turnover accounted for small businesses.

The turnover of wholesale and retail trade in motor vehicles and their accessories (except for the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles) for January-March 2024 amounted to 17,151.5 billion soums and increased, compared to the same period in 2023, by 20.6%, Also, the turnover of large enterprises amounted to 6,991.4 billion soums (growth rate - 114.1%), and small businesses and private entrepreneurship - 10,160.0 billion soums (growth rate - 125.5%).

According to preliminary data, in January-March 2024, the volume of wholesale trade turnover reached 61,925.6 billion soums and, compared to the same period in 2023, increased by 12.8%.

The turnover of wholesale trade of small businesses, according to statistical calculations, amounted to 44,043.8 billion soums and, compared to the corresponding period in 2023, increased by 110.9%. The share of this sector in the wholesale trade turnover in the republic was 71.1%.

As of 1 April 2024, the number of commercial enterprises operating in the field of wholesale trade amounted to 48,804 units, of which the number of large operating enterprises was 309, small enterprises and micro-firms -

In January-March 2024, the highest growth rates of wholesale trade turnover of large enterprises, compared to the same period in 2023, were observed in Fergana (3.7 rubles), Samarkand (1.5 rubles) regions and the Republic of Karakalpakstan.