Kazakhstan manufacturing grows 9%, mining falls 4.4% in January–July
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Kazakhstan’s industrial production rose 3% in January–July 2026 as manufacturing offset a mining decline. Manufacturing output grew 9% to 18.83 trillion tenge and reached 47.1% of industrial production, while mining and quarrying fell 4.4% to 18.42 trillion tenge. Fixed capital investment rose 7.7% to 11.5 trillion tenge, with industry receiving 41.6% of the total.
Key Facts
- Industrial production reached 39.97 trillion tenge in January–July 2026, up 3% year on year.
- Manufacturing output rose 9% to 18.83 trillion tenge and accounted for 47.1% of industrial production, while mining and quarrying fell 4.4% to 18.42 trillion tenge.
- Fixed capital investment increased 7.7% to 11.5 trillion tenge, with industry receiving 41.6% of the total, manufacturing 14.7% and mining 14%.
- In January–June 2026, manufacturing grew 9.8% year on year and made up 47% of total industrial production.
- Industry and Construction Minister Yersayin Nagaspayev said 190 industrial projects were commissioned in 2025 and 200 projects worth 1.7 trillion tenge are planned for 2026.
Manufacturing–Mining Divergence
Industrial production reached 39.97 trillion tenge in January–July 2026, a 3% increase from the same period last year. Manufacturing expanded by 9% to 18.83 trillion tenge and contributed 47.1% of Kazakhstan’s industrial output. Growth was led by pharmaceutical production at 38.5%, fabricated metal products at 35%, chemicals at 26.9%, and machinery at 22%. Mining and quarrying declined 4.4% to 18.42 trillion tenge, with crude oil production down 8.9% and natural gas down 5.5%. Electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply rose 12.2%, and water supply, wastewater and waste collection grew 9.5%.
Investment Concentration
Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan rose 7.7% to 11.5 trillion tenge in January–July 2026. Industry received 41.6% of total investment, with manufacturing accounting for 14.7% and mining for 14%. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics show investment concentrated in industry, infrastructure and construction.
Government Modernization Push
In January–June 2026, manufacturing output grew 9.8% year on year and reached 47% of total industrial production. In February 2026, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov ordered expanded support measures for technological modernization of enterprises. Industry and Construction Minister Yersayin Nagaspayev said 190 projects were commissioned in 2025 and another 200 investment projects worth 1.7 trillion tenge are planned for 2026. The Development Bank of Kazakhstan, part of Baiterek Holding, is financing modernization and gasification projects at metallurgical combine Qarmet. The projects are included in the government’s TOP-17 breakthrough projects.
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Kazakhstan manufacturing grows 9%, mining falls 4.4% in January–July
