Kazakhstan GDP Posts Strongest Growth Since 2011
2026-02-17 07:53
By
Joshua Ferrer
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Kazakhstan’s economy expanded by 6.5% for the entire year of 2025, accelerating from a 4.8% growth in the previous year.
The latest figure marked the strongest expansion since 2011, driven by higher output across both goods and services, which rose by 8.7% and 5.2%, respectively.
The shares of goods production and services production in GDP for January–December 2025 were 36.1% and 57.7%, respectively, with the industrial sector alone accounting for the largest share at 26.3%.
Within the goods sector, construction posted the highest growth at 15.9%, followed by mining and industry and quarrying at 9.4%, and overall industry at 7.4%.
In the services sector, transportation and assembly saw a remarkable 20.4% increase, while wholesale and retail trade, including the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, grew by 8.9%.