Light industry of Uzbekistan produces goods for 15.3 trln. soums in 2015

According to the Uzbek State Statistics Committee, the share of industry in total industrial output of the industry reached 16.7% in 2015 against 15.5% in 2014.

In 2015, the textile industry increased production by 12.1% compared to 2014 - up to 8.939 trillion. The growth of production in the silk industry was 10.4%, the cotton - 7.0%, cotton - 22,7% and clothing - 13.5%.

Sewing industry of Uzbekistan increased production in 2015 by 18.9% and leather and footwear industry - by 22.0%.

The largest volume of light industry products was produced by enterprises of Tashkent (14.1% of the national volume of production industry), Andijan (11.7%), Ferghana (11.7%), Samarkand (9.1%) regions.

Small businesses increased its production by 24.7% in 2015. The share of small business in the total output of light industry was 59.3%.

Some 8,904 light industry enterprises are operating in Uzbekistan, of which 3,476 are textile enterprises, 4684 - enterprises of the garment industry, 712 - leather and footwear industry. In 2015, some 1,130 new enterprises were registered in the light industry.