BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec.1
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
The volume of industrial production in Uzbekistan, increased by 22.6 percent from January through September 2021, compared to the same period last year (256.7 trillion soums or $23.7 billion), reaching 314.8 trillion soums ($29.1 billion), Trend reports via Bluestone Investment Bank.
The inflation rate of Uzbekistan’s economy reached 10.8 percent from January through September 2021, decreasing by 0.7 percent in comparison to the same period of the last year (11.5 percent).
Uzbek Central Bank’s policy rate remained stable during this period (14 percent).
The amount for the service sector in the nine months of 2021 reached 201.2 trillion soums ($18.6 billion), which is 28 percent more compared to the same period of the last year (157.1 trillion soums or $14.5 billion).
The volume of construction works from January through September 2021 amounted to 76.9 trillion soums ($7.1 billion), which is 18.1 percent more compared to the same period last year (65.1 trillion soums or $6 billion).
During the specified period, the official reserve assets of Uzbekistan accounted for $34.4 billion, increasing by 2.6 percent compared to the same period last year ($33.5 billion).
Exports of Uzbekistan from January through September 2021 reached $12.44 billion, imports for the same period reached $20.22 billion.