Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Feb. 3/ Trend T. Zhukov/
Real growth of Uzbek GDP exceeded the government's forecasts in 2008.
GDP growth totaled 9 percent, while forecast of the Cabinet of Ministries made up 8 percent, the Central Bank said. According to the Central Bank, growth of inflation made up 7.8 percent this period.
Inflation on consumer market totaled 6.8 percent in 2007. Growth of GDP made up 9.5 percent in the country.
Growth of commercial production made up 12.7 percent (12.1 percent in 2007), agriculture - 4.5 percent (6.1 percent).
The growth rates of fuel totaled 23.9 percent, machine-building and metal working - 23.5 percent, food industry - 28.2 percent, the Central Bank said.
The total volume of 2008 investments increased by 28.3 percent compared to 2007 and made up 8.48 trillion Uzbek sum (about $6.05 billion). Growth of export made up 28.7 percent. Share of foreign trade turnover in GDP made up 69.2 percent.
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