MARKET ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT STATISTICS IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

The economy of Uzbekistan kept expanding at a strong pace, with GDP reaching 888.3 trillion Soum ($80.4 billion), or 5.7% in real terms, in 2022. The manufacturing (1.3%), agricultural (0.9%), and construction (0.4%) sectors contributed the remaining portions of the GDP increase, with net product taxes falling (-0.1%). The service sector accounted for the majority of GDP growth (3.2%). The Soum, the official currency of Uzbekistan, lost 3.5% of its value in relation to the US dollar.