Astana (TDI): Kazakhstan’s economy grew by an estimated 6.5% in 2025, driven by strong performance in industry, transport, construction, and trade, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistics Bureau.
The Ministry of National Economy highlighted that industrial production rose by 7.4% over the year, with manufacturing showing steady expansion of 6.4%. Key industrial contributors included food production, which increased by 8.1%, oil refining up 5.9%, the chemical sector growing 9.8%, metallurgy up 1.2%, and machine building surging 12.9%.
Transport and warehousing saw robust growth of 20.4%, supported by higher freight volumes on road and rail networks, as well as increased passenger transport across the country. Ancillary services such as freight forwarding, air traffic management, and storage for grain and refrigerated goods also expanded significantly.
Construction activity surged 15.9%, reflecting ongoing infrastructure and social projects, including new schools, medical facilities, and transport and engineering works. Over 20 million square meters of housing were completed in 2025, up 5.1% from the previous year.
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The trade sector advanced 8.9%, with wholesale activities accounting for the majority of growth. Grain, seed, and animal feed trade more than doubled, equipment sales nearly doubled, and pharmaceutical sales rose 44.1%. Other notable increases included automobile sales (+33%), dairy, eggs, oils, and fats (+25.8%), and sugar and confectionery products (+21.2%).
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries expanded by 5.9%, supported by a 7.8% increase in crop production and a 3.3% rise in livestock output. The information and communications sector grew 3.6% over the year. “Overall, these results reflect steady and balanced growth across key sectors of the economy,” the ministry noted.
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Kazakhstan’s GDP grew 5% in 2024, with construction, agriculture, transport, trade, and manufacturing as the main contributors. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had projected in December 2025 that the nation’s economy would surpass 6% growth by the end of the year.
