Uzbekistan uses investments for 12.531 trln soums in 2009

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Total volume of used investments into fixed capital in Uzbekistan comprised 12.531 trillion soums, or grew by 24.8% year-on-year.

Production sector of economy used investments for 9.491 trillion soums (75.7% from total volume) and non-production sector – 3.04 trillion soums (24.3%).

The Uzbek State Statistics Committee said foreign investment and loans made up 32.4% in total used investments in fixed capital, and own resources of enterprises and population – 46.9%.

Share of state budget in total volume of investments made up 8.1%, loans of banks and other credit resources – 5.2% and off-budget funds – 7.4%.

State enterprises attracted investments for 3.001 trillion soums and non-state enterprises used investments worth 9.53 trillion soums.

About 33.9% of investments, used by state enterprises, fell to share of the state budget, 29.3% - own resources of enterprises and population and 21.5% - off-budget funds.

Some 52.4% of investments, utilized by non-state enterprises, were their own resources and population funds and 38.2% - foreign investments and loans. Share of bank loans and other credit fund made up 6.4%.

Largest volume of foreign investments and loans were directed to transport and communication (55.4%), geology and exploration (13.5%) and fuel-energy sector (12.1%).