Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — According to preliminary data, in January-February 2025, enterprises in Uzbekistan produced industrial goods worth 122.2 trillion soums, with the industrial production volume index reaching 106.0% compared to the same period in 2024, as reported by the National Statistics Committee.

As of 1 March 2025, there are 56,800 industrial enterprises operating in Uzbekistan. Among them, the largest share is held by food production with 11,600 enterprises (20.5% of the total), followed by the production of other non-metallic mineral products with 8,000 enterprises (14.1%), garment production with 5,700 enterprises (10.1%), the manufacture of fabricated metal products (excluding machinery and equipment) with 4,600 enterprises (8.0%), and furniture production with 3,900 enterprises (6.9%).

The growth rate of industrial production per capita in the country reached 3.8%, with significantly higher results recorded in Navoi (9.2%), Khorezm (8.8%), and Namangan (6.8%) regions, exceeding the national average.

In January-February 2025, the key sectors contributing to the manufacturing industry generated 99.4 trillion soums, accounting for 81.3% of total industrial output. Additionally, 11.1 trillion soums (9.1%) were allocated to electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; 11.0 trillion soums (9.0%) to the mining and quarrying sector; and 0.7 trillion soums (0.6%) to water supply, sewerage, waste collection, and disposal services.

During the first two months of 2025, the country produced 189,400 tons of motor gasoline (a decrease of 21.5% compared to the same period in 2024), 104,000 tons of cotton yarn (an increase of 7.4%), 19.0 million liters of beer (a decline of 10.9%), and 173,400 tons of flour made from soft wheat and spelt (a rise of 6.1%).

In the manufacturing sector, the share of enterprises producing food, beverages, and tobacco products stood at 17.5%, with the industrial production volume index reaching 110.1% compared to January-February 2024. Enterprises engaged in the production of chemical products, rubber, and plastic goods accounted for 6.3%, with an industrial production index of 109.9%.

The share of high-tech industries within the manufacturing sector was 1.0% (compared to 1.3% in January-February 2024), medium-high-tech industries accounted for 21.0% (down from 25.3%), medium-low-tech industries made up 40.2% (up from 38.1%), and low-tech industries comprised 37.8% (compared to 35.2%).

In the country's automotive industry, 19,461 Cobalt cars were produced in January-February 2025, marking a 21.1% increase from the same period in 2024. Other production figures include 1,392 Chery vehicles (a decline of 30.5%), 4,102 KIA cars (a slight drop of 0.2%), 12,983 Damas units (an increase of 10.5%), 3,812 specialized passenger cars (a rise of 13.5%), 5,837 Tracker vehicles (a decrease of 10.8%), 6,718 Onix models (up by 25.4%), 1,117 Haval cars (an 8.3-fold increase), and 1,912 BYD vehicles.

Compared to the same period in 2024, electricity production in January-February 2025 amounted to 96.6% of the previous year’s level, while thermal energy production stood at 94.9%.

Furthermore, compared to January-February 2024, textile waste production increased by 27.5%, services related to wastewater removal, transportation, and treatment grew by 5.8%, and services for emptying, cleaning, and treating cesspools, sedimentation tanks, and septic systems rose by 7.7%.

Small businesses produced goods worth 29.9 trillion soums in the first two months of 2025, accounting for 24.5% of total industrial output. In the same period in 2024, the share of small businesses in total production stood at 19.9%.