Kazakhstan manufacturing share tops mining at 46.7% in 2026

September 5, 2026 at 02:11 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan's manufacturing sector reached 46.7% of industrial output in the first seven months of 2026, surpassing mining's 45.8% share for the first time. Manufacturing output rose 9% year-on-year to 18.8 trillion tenge. The shift reflects a policy push toward deep processing and high-value production.

Key Facts

Manufacturing output reached 18.8 trillion tenge in January–July 2026, up 9% year-on-year.
Machine-building production grew 22% to 3.2 trillion tenge, with over 96,000 vehicles assembled.
Subsoil users and quasi-state companies signed long-term and offtake contracts worth 466 billion tenge in H1 2026.
Samruk-Kazyna purchases from domestic producers doubled to over 2.1 trillion tenge in the same period.
84 industrial projects have been launched in 2026, creating nearly 6,000 jobs, with 200 projects planned for the year.

Manufacturing Overtakes Mining

The manufacturing sector's share of industrial output rose to 46.7% in the first seven months of 2026, exceeding mining's 45.8%. Manufacturing enterprises produced goods worth 18.8 trillion tenge, a 9% increase from the previous year. The government attributes the shift to a policy focus on deep processing, high-tech production, and high-value-added goods. Machine-building was among the fastest-growing segments, with output up 22% to 3.2 trillion tenge. More than 96,000 vehicles were assembled in Kazakhstan during the period.

Domestic Demand and Supplier Verification

Subsoil users and quasi-state companies signed long-term agreements and offtake contracts worth 466 billion tenge in the first half of 2026. Samruk-Kazyna's purchases from domestic producers doubled to over 2.1 trillion tenge in the same period. A digital registry of Kazakhstani producers verified 6,946 enterprises. More than 1,100 suppliers that failed to confirm producer status were excluded from the registry. Kazakhstani processors received preferential access to 25 types of raw materials, with discounts of up to 5% to world exchange prices and up to 50% to export prices.

Industrial Projects and Special Economic Zones

Kazakhstan plans to implement 200 industrial projects in 2026. As of now, 84 production facilities have been launched, creating nearly 6,000 jobs. At full capacity, these enterprises are expected to produce goods worth about 1.5 trillion tenge annually, with about a third oriented to export. Across 18 special economic zones, 577 projects have been implemented with total investment of 11.1 trillion tenge and over 39,000 jobs created. SEZ residents paid 865.4 billion tenge in taxes, exceeding government spending on SEZ infrastructure.