The volume of utilized investments in fixed capital in dollar equivalent in Uzbekistan made up US$11.7 billion in 2012 or grew by 15% compared to January-December 2011.

In January-December 2012, the total volume of utilized investments in fixed capital in national currency was 22.067 trillion soums (official exchange rate of 05.03.2013 $1=2026.04 UZS. The growth rate made up 11.6% year-on-year.

About 14.691 trillion soums of investments (66.6% of total volume) were used in production branches of the economy and 7.376 trillion soums (33.4%) – in non-production branches.

At the same time, industry of Uzbekistan used investments for 7.623 trillion soums or 34.5% of total investments, of which 3.768 trillion soums were utilized in fuel-energy industry (17.1% of total investments).

The State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said foreign investments and loans made up 21.7% in total volume of investments into fixed capital, while resources of enterprises and population – 50.8%.

Share of the State Budget in total volume of investments into fixed capital was 5.1%, Fund for land-reclamation improvement of irrigated lands – 0.4%, loans of banks and other borrowed resources -11.4%, and off-budget funds, including Reconstruction and Development Fund of Uzbekistan – 10.6%.

Enterprises with the state ownership used investments for 4.964 trillion soums and non-state ownership – 17.103 trillion soums.

About 20.9% of investments, used by the state enterprises, fell to share of the state budget, 30.3% - own resources of enterprises and population, 33.2% - off-budget funds and 11.8% - foreign investments and loans.

From investments, utilized by non-state enterprises, 56.8% made up own resources of enterprises and population and 24.5% - foreign investments and loans. Share of banks’ loans and other borrowed resources made up 14.1%.

Largest volume of foreign investments and loans were directed to such industries as transport and communication (37.9%) and fuel-energy (30.2%). (Source:UzDaily.com).