11:44, 10 марта 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA
Today, the National Statistical Committee presented the results of the social and economic development of for
According to the National Statistical Committee, in the first two months of 2017, GDP amounted to almost 52 billion soms. In comparison with 2016, it grew by 5.4 percent. Without taking into account the enterprises developing Kumtor mine, the indicator is more modest — more than 47 billion soms with a growth of 3.6 percent.
At the same time, the National Statistical Committee notes that such indicators are connected mainly with the low base of the first months of 2016, there was a record fall in GDP — by 10 percent in January and more than 8 percent in February.
The volume of industrial production is estimated at 29.5 billion soms. Compared to 2016, the growth is impressive — 22.9 percent. But if you compare it with the indicators of 2015, then the picture is not so good. The industry is still in stagnation and in comparison with
The growth in industrial production was mainly caused by an increase in the production of metals by 21.9 percent. Excluding enterprises developing Kumtor, the volume of industrial production was 19.9 billion soms with 23.2 percent increase compared to 2015 and 2.7 percent decline compared to 2015.
From the beginning of the year, the inflation rate in the consumer sector was 1.5 percent. In February, the price increase was 0.6 percent.
Prices for food and non-alcoholic products rose by 2.2 percent. This is caused by a significant increase in the cost of vegetables — by 23.6 percent.
Tobacco products (by 12.4 percent) and services (by 1.9 percent) also rose in price.
The maximum increase in prices (by 2.8 percent) was registered in city. Food and
In January 2017, there was 7.7 percent decrease in exports in comparison with the first month of 2016. This is connected with 2.3 times reduction in the supply of gold, plastics and plastic products, electric machines and equipment (1.6 times) and tobacco products (1.6 times).
Import grew by 8.7 percent.
The volume of mutual trade with the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union in January 2017 amounted to $ 143.6 million and compared to January 2016 decreased by 7.2 percent. Export decreased by 6 percent, and imports increased by 14.1 percent. and accounted for the largest share of the republic’s mutual trade with EEU countries (65 percent and 34.2 percent respectively). In comparison with 2016, the export of vegetables to the decreased 2.3 times.
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As for imports, we have started importing from more dairy products (1.8 times), timber (2 times), ferrous metals (32.8 percent), and plastic products (22.5 percent). At the same time, import of vegetable oils (by 44.7 percent), confectionery products (by 39.4 percent), soap products (by 49.8 percent) decreased.
We began importing from more confectionery products (2.7 times), paper, cardboard and paper products (2.4 times), soap products (1.8 times). At the same time, the volume of supplies of carbonated mineral water (7.1 times) and vegetable oils (by 48.1 percent) decreased.