ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Could 14. Kazakhstan’s
manufacturing sector expanded by 9.9% in January-April 2026,
Pattern reviews by way of the
nation’s Ministry of Trade and Development.
The general enhance was supported by sturdy efficiency throughout
a number of industries, together with machine-building, chemical substances,
development supplies, and the sunshine trade.
Machine-building recorded the best progress at 23.3%, pushed by
greater manufacturing of vehicles, electronics, electrical gear, and
equipment. Passenger automobile output rose by 36.5% on the again of latest
manufacturing services, together with KIA crops in Kostanay and a
multi-brand automotive plant in Almaty. The Atyrau Wagon Plant additionally
launched manufacturing of tank wagons, additional supporting sector
growth.
Development supplies manufacturing elevated by 27.7%, supported
by greater output of cement, concrete, development mortars, and
strengthened concrete buildings, making certain full protection of home
demand for key constructing supplies.
The chemical trade grew by 18.4%, pushed by elevated
manufacturing of polypropylene, sulfuric acid, fertilizers, and paint
and coating supplies. Further momentum got here from new capacities
launched by “EuroChem-Karatau”.
Mild trade confirmed the strongest progress, with output extra
than doubling. Manufacturing elevated throughout textiles, clothes,
footwear, and leather-based items.
Development was additionally recorded in plastics, steel buildings,
furnishings, paper, meals, and beverage manufacturing.
Total, the growth of producing is being pushed by the
launch of latest industrial initiatives and the ramp-up of current
services. In January–April 2026, Kazakhstan commissioned 43 new
initiatives price 144.8 billion tenge (about $314 million), creating
2,745 jobs.
The calculation is predicated on the official trade fee of the
Nationwide Financial institution of Kazakhstan as of Could 12 (1 USD = 461.26 KZT).
