Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 6% in January–May 2025%
12.06.2025 09:11:03 23414
According to preliminary data from the Bureau of National Statistics, Kazakhstan's gross domestic product increased by 6% in January–May 2025 compared to the same period last year.
This result was made possible by accelerating the pace in key sectors, from industry and construction to trade, transport and communications.
Industrial production increased 6.4%. Growth was recorded in 17 regions of the country: Zhambyl region became the leader in dynamics with an indicator of +22.9% due to active mining of ore, fertilizers, Portland cement and sugar. Turkestan and Zhetisu regions increased production by 14.8%, Almaty by 14.1%, and Shymkent grew by 18.9%.
Agriculture showed an increase of 4.0% (versus 3.9% in January–April). The most noticeable growth was in Atyrau region (+10.4%), North Kazakhstan region (+7.5%) and Akmola region (+6.5%), mainly due to increased slaughter of livestock and poultry. The growth reached 6.3% in Turkestan region, 3.6% in Abai region, and 4.8% in Kostanay region.
The construction industry shows a dynamic development: volumes increased by 15.4%. Eighteen regions have shown growth, and Mangystau region has doubled the volume of work thanks to large–scale projects - schools, a desalination plant, reconstruction of oil pipelines and aqueducts, a regional hospital and highway repairs. In the Kyzylorda region, the growth was 64.5%, in Kostanay – 57.8%, in Astana – 51.8%, in Turkestan – 46.6%.
Housing construction continues to gain momentum: over 6 million square meters have been commissioned in five months. housing prices, which is 5.7% higher than last year. Construction is most active in Turkestan region (+25.5%), Shymkent (+23.4%) and Almaty region (+20.4%).
Investments in fixed assets increased by 18.2%. The growth was driven by investments in transport, industrial and social infrastructure, as well as in equipment and new industrial facilities.
Trade increased turnover by 7.8% (against 7.0% in January-April). The share of wholesale trade in the structure of domestic trade is about 68%. In January-May of this year, wholesale trade added 8.3%, retail – 6.5%.
The leaders in terms of pace were Turkestan region (+66.2%), Akmola region (+48.9%) and Shymkent (+23.1%).
Communications and telecommunications added 2.8% due to Internet services (+13.9%).
The transportation industry is showing growth of 23.1%, which is largely the result of the growth of freight rail transport (+17%) and pipeline transportation (+13.8%). The rates are particularly high in Zhetisu (+39.1%), Abai region (+17.7%) and Aktobe region (+11.3%).
The Government continues to personally monitor the implementation of the President's instructions to ensure sustainable socio-economic development of the country.
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