Industrial production of Uzbekistan amounts to 22.1 trillion soums in January, 2019

In January 2019, enterprises of the republic produced industrial output for 22.1 trillion soums and its index compared to the same period last year was 106.9 %, the State Statistics Committee reported.

The main factor behind the growth was due to an increase in production in the mining industry and quarrying by 5.3 %, manufacturing – by 7.5%, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning – by 4.2 %, water supply, sewerage , waste collection and disposal – by 13.5 %.

Structure of industrial production by main types of economic activity in January 2019

The volume of products produced by mining and quarrying enterprises in January 2019 amounted to 4.1 trillion soums, or 18.7% of the total industry.

Compared to the same period last year, there is an increase in natural gas production by 2.9%. At the same time, coal production decreased by 33.0 %, oil – by 5.0%, gas condensate – by 0.3%, rubble – by 30.5% and gravel – by 16.4%.

Manufacturing enterprises in January 2019 produced products for 15.8 trillion soums, or 71.2% of the total industry.

In the structure of the manufacturing industry, as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, the share of high-tech industries was 1.2% (1.5% in January 2018), medium-high-tech - 27.8% (27.3%), medium – low-tech - 33.8% (31.2%) and low-tech - 37.1% (40.0%).