BAKU. Azerbaijan. August 19. In 2024,
Uzbekistan plans to attract $37.5 billion in foreign investment,
which is 25% more than in 2023. This was reported by the deputy
head of the department of the Ministry of Investment, Industry and
Trade Ogulnur Atayeva, Trend reports.
As of mid-August 2024, Tashkent is the leader in terms of the
volume of attracted investments, reaching $1.2 billion. In second
place is Namangan region with $879 million, and in third place is
Tashkent region with $739 million.
Atayeva also noted that the volume of investments in the energy
sector of Uzbekistan increased by $3.8 billion this year. According
to her, 228 projects worth $15.2 billion are planned to be launched
by the end of the year, which will create 28.5 thousand new
jobs.
As part of the development of $37.5 billion in foreign
investment, $22 billion will be directed towards the development of
industries, and $15.5 billion towards the development of
regions.
In addition, the country will build production capacities worth
42 trillion soums, achieve import substitution worth $1.4 billion,
and create export opportunities worth $710 million.
