Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan made up 0.2% in January-June 2020 versus 6% in the same period of 2019. The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan reported.

Industrial production in Uzbekistan decreased by 1.9% in January-June 2020 against 4.8% in the first half of 2019.

The growth rates of the volume of services provided in the first half of 2020 amounted to 2.6% (in January-June 2019 - 12.7%), construction work - 7.3% (23.7%), retail turnover - 0.7% (6.4%) and agriculture, forestry and fisheries - 2.8% (2.4%).

In the reporting period, cargo turnover decreased by 6.6%, and passenger turnover - by 13.8%.

Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover fell by 18.2% in January-June 2020, exports - by 22.6% and imports - 15%.

As of 1 July 2020, 462,017 enterprises and organizations are registered in Uzbekistan. The number of operating organizations was 433,868.