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Uzbekistan’s retail trade turnover reaches 9.588 trln soums in 1H

Uzbekistan’s retail trade turnover reaches 9.588 trln soums in 1H
Uzbekistan’s retail trade turnover reaches 9.588 trln soums in 1H
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- The retail trade turnover in Uzbekistan made up 9.588 trillion soums in January-June 2010, which is up 10.3% year-on-year, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.

In the structure of retail trade turnover the share of food products was 49,0% and that of non-food products – 51,0% (in January-June 2009 – 50,0 and 50,0% respectively).

In January-June 2010, the retail trade turnover of trade enterprises reached 4.093 trillion soums or increased by 10.6% year-on-year. In the structure of the retail trade, the turnover of trade enterprises made up 42.7%.

In the total turnover of trade enterprises, the share of the retail trade turnover of trade enterprises in the rural area was 23.1%.

The sale of agricultural products and livestock in dehkan markets rose by 11.1% and reached 3.425 trillion soums. The share of sales in the retail trade turnover was 35.7%.

The goods turnover of the informal sector (commodity and specialized markets) was 2.07 trillion soums or 8.4% higher than in January-June 2009. The share of the informal sector in the total volume of goods turnover was 21.6%.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.