Uzbekistan implemented over $3 billion of foreign investments in 2015

Almaty. March 24. Silkroadnews - In 2015 Uzbekistan realized $3.156 billion of foreign investments, which accounted for 20.1% of the total capital investment allotted last year, Trend reports.

According to the Republic’s State Statistics Committee, out of the total volume of foreign investments - 59.1% was implemented in the fuel and energy sector, 19.2% - in the communications industry, 6.1% - in public utilities, 3.6% - in the textile, clothing and footwear industry, 1.4% - in the chemical and petrochemical industries, 1.2% - in engineering, 0.8% - in agriculture, 0.5% - in the consumer goods industry, 8.1% - in other sectors.

The report states, the total volume of investments utilized in Uzbekistan in 2015 amounted to $15.7 billion in equivalent to the national currency, which is 9.6% higher compared to 2014.

According to the State Statistics Committee, 65.4% of investments have been directed to the commercial production projects implementation, including 38.8% in the industrial sectors. In particular, the largest amount of capital investment has been realized in the fuel and energy sector - 23.7% of the total investments volume, and transport and communications development - 11.2%.

The capital investments in the non-production sector amounted to 34.6% of the total investments, including 20.5% - in residential housing.

In accordance with the 2015 investment program Uzbekistan planned to realize 3.534 billion of foreign investments on 156 investment projects.

Investment Program for 2016, as approved by the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, provided the development of $4.042 billion foreign investments on 154 investment projects.