CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

The article examines contemporary trends in industrial development from economic, technological, institutional, and regional perspectives. It analyses the structural transformation of industrial production, the adoption of digital technologies, innovation activities, the reorganisation of production chains, and the evolving role of human capital. The specific features of industrial development in Uzbekistan are examined in comparison with international trends. Based on the research findings, the article proposes an analytical approach to assessing industrial development through the interrelationship among the scale of production, structural quality, technological modernisation, and economic performance, and identifies priority directions for further industrial development.