Uzbekistan-U. S. Economic Relations: Problems and Perspectives

Major Issues in Uzbekistan- U. S. Economic Relations.Uzbek - US economic relations could be considered to be on a very basic level.Table 1. Selected Economic Indicators for Uzbekistan’s Economy.A: Growth figures prior to 1996 are taken from IMF: Uzbekistan: Recent Economic Developments 1998.Mainly, Uzbekistan was a producer of cotton for the textile industry of the former USSR.Besides that, Uzbekistan supplied other raw materials such as silk, wool, produce; and natural gas.Uzbekistan has not conducted a population census since 1989.It is well known that GDP per capita is an important economic indicator for any country’s economy.What are the factors that make Uzbekistan an attractive partner in Central Asia?So what attracts the USA in Uzbekistan?