OREANDA-NEWS. May 22, 2013. The gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan made up 21.17 trillion soums in January-March 2013, which grew by 7.5% year-on-year.

State Statistic Committee of Uzbekistan said that the growth of industrial output in the country made up 6% and reached 12.99 trillion soums.

In the reporting period, the volume of agriculture output rose by 6.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013 to 2.268 trillion soums. Investments into fixed capital hit 4.6 trillion soums or grew by 7.2%.

Retail trade turnover of Uzbekistan made up 9.064 trillion soums in the first three months of 2013, or rose by 13.1% compared to the same period of 2012.

Paid services, rendered to population of Uzbekistan, reached 3.83 trillion soums in the first quarter of 2013, which rose by 8.2% year-on-year.