Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) —  According to preliminary data, industrial enterprises in Uzbekistan produced goods worth 704.1 trillion soums from January to October 2024. The physical volume index of industrial production increased by 6.9% compared to the same period in 2023, the Statistics Agency reported.

Currently, 64,500 industrial enterprises are operating across the country. Of these, 11,300 (17.5% of the total) are based in Tashkent, 6,800 (10.5%) in Tashkent region, 6,700 (10.4%) in Fergana region, 5,600 (8.7%) in Samarkand region, and 5,200 (8.1%) in Andijan region.

An analysis of industrial output per capita during January–October 2024 revealed that Navoi region (107,005.9 thousand soums), Tashkent city (47,027.8 thousand soums), and Tashkent region (35,563.1 thousand soums) significantly exceeded the national average of 18,990.7 thousand soums.

The manufacturing industry accounted for the largest share of industrial production at 84.8%, with an output of 596.8 trillion soums.

During this period, the leading contributors to Uzbekistan’s total industrial production were Tashkent city (20.5%), Navoi region (16.5%), Tashkent region (15.5%), Andijan region (9.7%), Fergana region (5.4%), and Samarkand region (5.1%).

Compared to the same period in 2023, average industrial production across the country increased, driven by enterprises in Surkhandarya (108.7%), Namangan (108.3%), Andijan (108.0%) regions, Tashkent city (108.3%), Navoi (108.2%), Khorezm (108.1%), and Fergana (108.1%) regions.

The mining and quarrying industry, focused on primary processing and obtaining semi-finished products, produced goods worth 55.4 trillion soums, accounting for 7.9% of total industrial output.

Manufacturing enterprises produced goods worth 596.8 trillion soums, representing 84.8% of total industrial output.

In the manufacturing sector, high-tech industries accounted for 1.3% (1.4% in January–October 2023), medium-high-tech industries for 21.8% (24.6%), medium-low-tech industries for 38.3% (37.6%), and low-tech industries for 38.6% (36.4%).

Within the manufacturing sector, the production, repair, and installation of machinery and equipment, along with the production of motor vehicles, trailers, and other metal products, accounted for 20.3% of the total (physical volume index: 107.3% compared to January–October 2023). Metallurgical enterprises contributed 23.3% (physical volume index: 105.2%), while textile, garment, and leather manufacturers accounted for 16.4% (physical volume index: 112.2%).

The production of food, beverages, and tobacco products made up 18.0% of the manufacturing sector (physical volume index: 104.5%), while chemical, rubber, and plastic products accounted for 7.9% (physical volume index: 106.6%).

From January to October 2024, Uzbekistan produced 1,090,100 tons of motor gasoline (a 1.5% decrease compared to the same period in 2023), 517,600 tons of cotton yarn (an increase of 9.5%), 212.0 million liters of beer (a decrease of 14.6%), and 766,300 tons of wheat flour (a decrease of 16.2%).

During the same period, large enterprises produced 2,816 cargo vehicles, an 11.7% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

Uzbekistan’s Major Enterprises Report Production Statistics for January-October 2024

From January to October 2024, major enterprises in Uzbekistan produced 628 buses, a 9.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2023.

In the country’s automotive industry, production figures for this period included:

Cobalt: 134,581 units (up by 50.5%),

Chery: 5,950 units (down by 30.7%),

KIA: 17,054 units (up by 27.3%),

Gentra: 12,837 units (down by 80.5%),

Damas: 80,541 units (up by 16.2%),

Specialized passenger cars: 20,532 units (up by 12.5%),

Tracker: 35,283 units (up by 3.9%),

Onix: 29,094 units (up by 14.4%),

Lada: 6 units,

Haval: 2,317 units.

Additionally, 8.74 million bumpers were produced, representing a 72.9% increase from the same period in 2023. The production of automobile engines reached 214,000 units, up by 3.8%.

In the machinery sector, major enterprises produced 886,900 lead-acid batteries for starting piston engines, a decrease of 3.8% compared to 2023. Refrigerator and freezer production totaled 346,600 units, marking a 42.6% drop.

Enhanced maintenance and restoration of technological equipment increased chemical production, with disodium carbonate output rising to 105.0% and potassium chloride to 111.0% of January-October 2023 levels.

In the manufacturing industry, the metallurgical sector contributed 23.3%, with physical output increasing by 5.2% and production volume reaching 139.06 trillion soums.

The production of other non-metallic mineral products accounted for 5.5% of manufacturing output, with a 19.7% increase in physical volume and a total production value of 32.99 trillion soums.

The food industry’s share in the manufacturing sector reached 13.9%, with a physical volume index of 104.9% and total output of 83.24 trillion soums.

The beverage sector accounted for 3.5%, with a physical volume index of 99.5% and production worth 20.69 trillion soums.

Textile production contributed 11.5% to manufacturing, with a 12.4% increase in physical volume and a total output of 68.86 trillion soums.

The garment industry accounted for 4.3%, with a physical volume increase of 11.7% and a total production value of 25.83 trillion soums.

From January to October 2024, the share of chemical products in the structure of the manufacturing industry amounted to 5.5%, with the physical volume index increasing by 1.3% and the production volume reaching 32,867.8 billion soums.

By the end of January-October 2024, the share of coke and petroleum refining products in the manufacturing industry structure was 3.7%, with the physical volume index rising by 2.9% and production volume totaling 22,223.8 billion soums.

During the same period, the share of rubber and plastic products in the manufacturing industry amounted to 2.4%, with a physical volume index of 129.3% and a production volume of 14,327.0 billion soums.

The share of electrical equipment in the manufacturing industry was 3.3%, with the physical volume index increasing by 105.8% and the production volume reaching 19,650.5 billion soums.

The share of finished metal products, excluding machinery and equipment, in the manufacturing industry amounted to 2.3%, with the physical volume index at 83.8% and a production volume of 13,499.3 billion soums.

The share of motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers in the manufacturing industry was 11.6%, with the physical volume index at 104.2% and the production volume totaling 69,144.0 billion soums.

The production output of enterprises in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply during this period reached 48.1 trillion soums, accounting for 6.8% of the total industrial output. Compared to the same period in 2023, electricity production in January-October 2024 amounted to 93.3%, while thermal energy production was at 92.8%.

The production output of enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste collection, and disposal services amounted to 3.8 trillion soums (0.5% of the total industrial output) during January-October 2024. Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, textile waste production decreased by 4.4%, while services related to wastewater removal, transportation, and treatment increased 1.6 times. Meanwhile, services for the emptying, cleaning, and treatment of cesspools, sedimentation tanks, and septic systems declined by 1.4%.

Small businesses produced 223.2 trillion soums worth of goods from January to October 2024, accounting for 31.7% of total industrial output. For the same period in 2023, the share of small businesses in overall production was 26.1%.