As of January 1, 2023, 527,222 units are in operation in Uzbekistan. business entities (excluding farms and dekhkan farms), of which the number of small businesses is 523,556 units.
High rates of the number of operating small businesses were recorded in the following regions:
In the city of Tashkent - 106 071
In Tashkent region 49 145
In Samarkand region - 47,943
In the Fergana region 46,350
In Andijan region - 39,038
In Kashkadarya region - 36,421
And by type of economic activity, the number of small businesses was distributed as follows:
in trade - 182 198
in industry - 97 911
in agriculture, forestry and fisheries - 53,199
in construction - 46 637
in the field of accommodation and catering - 36,645



