Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — From January to September 2024, Uzbekistan produced construction materials worth 32 trillion soums.

Specifically, the production figures include 73 million square meters of drywall, 13.3 million tons of cement, 2.6 million rolls of wallpaper, 36 million square meters of ceramic tiles, 34 million square meters of construction glass, and 301,000 tons of dry construction mixtures.

During this period, enterprises in the sector attracted investments totaling US$1.5 billion. Notably, 212 projects worth US$658 million were launched.

In 2024-2025, a total of 529 projects are planned in the regions with an investment of US$4.5 billion, which will create 25,646 new jobs. In particular, 309 projects worth US$1.1 billion are expected to commence in 2024.

Projects are underway in the Navoi region by National Ceramics, in the Republic of Karakalpakstan by Karakalpak Basaltwool, and in the Jizzakh region by Stone Lider.

In the first nine months of the current year, enterprises in the sector exported construction materials and services worth US$610.4 million.

Given that construction materials are large and heavy, exports to major markets, particularly neighboring countries, increased eightfold. New promising export markets have been explored, including Latvia, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

To boost export volumes, local producers participated in exhibitions and trade forums held in nine countries. Additionally, a "Trade House of Uzbekistan" has been established in Baku, Azerbaijan.

As part of the localization program, products worth 1.9 trillion soums were produced from January to September 2024, including high-quality cement worth 1 trillion soums, drywall worth 270 billion soums, construction glass worth 261.5 billion soums, and ceramic products and porcelain stoneware worth 219.1 billion soums under the localization program.