BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The number of private enterprises operating in Uzbekistan as of June 1, 2021 reached 508,506, Trend reports referring to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
According to the committee, the largest number of private enterprises in the country for the reporting period was recorded in trade - 35,750 enterprises, followed by private enterprises in industry (16,407) and enterprises providing accommodation and catering services - a little more than 8,000 enterprises.
In addition, it is reported that the highest growth of newly created enterprises this year was observed in the sphere of trade - 28.5 percent in relation to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the amount of retail trade enterprises (except for those dealing with cars and motorcycles), increased by 30.2 percent, compared to the corresponding period last year.
It was also noted that the wholesale and retail trade of cars and motorcycles and their repair accounts for 8.1 percent of organizations with the growth rate of 27.7 percent.
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