Uzbekistan's GDP in 9 months increased by 8%

Almaty. October 20. Silkroadnews - In the first 9 months of 2015 the gross domestic product of Uzbekistan grew by 8%, reported the Uzbek news agency (UzTAG).
"The state budget was executed with a surplus. The inflation rate did not exceed the forecast parameters. Production of consumer goods increased by 10.1%, agricultural production - by 6.6%, retail trade turnover - by 15%, services - 12.9%",- said in a statement.
During this period was created 21.4 thousand new small businesses, which is 6% more than in the same period in 2014. Small businesses leased 17.8 thousand unused state property, allocated bank loans and micro-credits totaling to 9.6 trillion soums.
$ 1 = 2663.45 soums