OREANDA-NEWS. January 29, 2013. Gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan grew by 8.2% year-on-year in 2012, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said.

The volume of industrial output rose by 7.7%, agriculture goods production – 7%, investments into fixed capital (in US dollars equivalent) – 14%, construction works – 11.5% in the reporting period.

The committee said that cargo turnover grew by 7.6% and passenger turnover – 8.7%, retail trade turnover – 13.9% and paid services – 14.3% in 2012.

Share of small businesses in GDP grew from 54% in 2011 to 54.6% in 2012 and services – 50.5% to 52%.