According to the data of the Uniform State Business Register, as of 1 January 2009, the number of registered legal entities was 483,700, of which 444,900 (92% of total registered enterprises) were operating.

Largest number of enterprises and institutions was registered in agriculture (59.6% of total registered enterprises), trade and catering (14.2%), industry (5.9%) and construction (4.1%).

In the total number of registered enterprises, the share of non-state enterprises was 93%, of which 56% were private and dekhkan farms, 20.8% - private enterprises, 0.9% - enterprises with participation of foreign capital, 0.4% - joint-stock companies and 21.9% – other enterprises.

About 38,600 enterprises were registered during 2008. Large number of enterprises was registered in Tashkent city (17.1% of total registered enterprises in Uzbekistan), Ferghana region (9.6%), Kashkadarya region (8%) and Andijan region (7.9%).

Over 37% of newly created enterprises were created in agriculture sector, 24.8% in trade and catering and 11.9% in industry.

In the reporting period, about 25,000 enterprises and institutions were liquidated, including 2,300 enterprises were liquidated voluntarily. The significant number of enterprises was liquidated in Tashkent city (16.6% of total enterprises liquidated in Uzbekistan), Kashkadarya region (8.8%), Andijan region (8.6%) and Ferghana region (8.6%).

In the sectoral structure, about 31.8% of liquidated enterprises fell to share of trade and catering, 30.3% – agriculture and 14.0% – industry.

Uzreport.com