Baku, Azerbaijan, June 19
By Fikret Dolukhanov – Trend:
Volume of wholesale trade turnover in Uzbekistan totaled 20.38 million soums in January-May 2018, which is 5.7 percent more compared to the same period of 2017, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan stated.
Compared to 2017, growth rate in wholesale trade in Uzbekistan lowered in Kashakadarya region by 12.8 percent, in Fergana region by 0.1 percent and in Republic of Karakalpakstan by 6.2 percent.
Trade turnover of small enterprises and micro-firms increased by 6.9 percent and totaled 13.74 trillion soums, with share of sales amounting to 67.5 percent of the total wholesale trade volume.
(7883.99 soums = 1 USD on June 19)
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