The sector provided jobs to 8.499 million persons (74 of total persons employed in the economy). In particular, the individual sector employed 6,644 million persons and small enterprises and microfirms – 1,854 million persons.

Small businesses’ industrial output made up 2.583 trillion soums (16.7% of total industrial production), which is up by 22.1% year-on-year.

The sector used investments for 1.969 trillion soums (27.7%of total utilized investments), executed construction works for 1.868 trillion soums (47.5%of total construction works), which is 27.5% more year-on-year.

Small businesses ensured the growth of freight turnover of motor transport by 7.4% (73% of total freight turnover) and passenger turnover - by 8.2% (83.7% of total passenger turnover).

The sector formed 48.4% (4.639 trillion soums) of total retail trade turnover in Uzbekistan (+21.3%), 42.4% (1.436 trillion soums) of total paid services (+9.7%).

Small entrepreneurs exported goods worth US$652.7 million (10.6% of total exports), which is down by 7.9% year-on-year, and imported goods for US$1.384 billion (38% of total imports), which down by 43.7% year-on-year.