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4.3 Industry
In January-October 2021, Uzbek enterprises produced industrial products worth UZS 356.1 trillion
($33.1bn), up 9.5% y/y.
The structure of industrial production was as follows:
manufacturing industry - 82.9 %
mining - 9.6%
provision of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning - 6.8%
water supply, sewerage, waste collection and disposal - 0.7%.
The creation of special economic zones (SEZ), the number of which has increased from seven to 21
over the past five years, and small industrial zones (SIZ) (up from 63 to 77), technoparks and
clusters, have become the main elements for the development of industrial production.
The government aims to ramp up the sector through the implementation of new projects, supporting
low-power or idle enterprises and efficiently utilising empty buildings.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his 2021 election campaign unveiled plans to expand the
volume of industrial production by 1.4 times over the next five years.
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