Economic Data for the first half of 1998
(As of July 23, 1998)

GDP growth by 4 %
Volume of industrial output by 5.5%
Growth of agriculture by 7.4%
Growth of construction by 3.5%
Consumer goods output by 6.5%
Volume of export $39 mln.
Volume of import $54.6 mln.

Consumer goods output volume +11.2%
Budget deficit 1.3% to GDP
Level of money print 2.6%
Monthly inflation 1.5 %

Achievements

Agreements with MFN status 35 countries
Trade saldo +$200 mln
New jobs. Total 183,000
In rural areas 112,000
Jobs for disabled 1,600
Jobs for women with little children 7,000
New housing 4 mln.sq.m
Gas and water pipes 2,500 and 1,000 respectively
Growth of capital investments 150 bln.soums (+12%)
Increase of wages 1.5-fold
Increase of pensions 1.6-fold
Harvested grain 2.1 mln. tons
300,000 tons more than in 1997

Grain/Cotton

Grain harvest 3.191 mln. tons
(vs. 2.861mln. tons in 1997 (1st half))
Planned grain output 3.895 mln. tons
Official forecast 4.22 mln. tons
Grain consumption 4.5 mln. tons
Planned cotton output 4 mln. tons

Export Growth

Mechanic equipment 4.5-fold
Home appliances 2.6-fold
Knitted fabric Two-fold

Sold shares
(Enterprises)

Uzmashsanoat 66.7 %
Uzeltechsanoat 66.4 %
Uzqurilishmateriallari 68.1 %
Mahalliy Sanoat 65.2 %
Uzavtoyul 60.5 %
Uzagroqurilish 56 %
Uzbektransqurilish 56 %
Uzgoshsutsanoat 66.2 %

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