Kazakhstan Industrial Output Growth Edges Down in December

Kazakhstan’s industrial production rose 8.1% year-on-year in December 2025, edging down from an 8.2% increase in the previous month. Output growth for mining and quarrying moderated sharply (5.9% vs 10.8% in November). At the same time, supply for electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning fell (-0.6% vs 3.2%), while the decline in water supply, waste management and pollution control deepened (-7.7% vs -6.9%). In contrast, manufacturing output growth accelerated to 11.6% from 6.4% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, industrial output rose 10.4% in December from 7.3% in November. Over the full year of 2025, industrial production was up 7.5% from the same period a year earlier.

Kazakhstan’s industrial production rose 8.2% year-on-year in November 2025, marking the fastest pace in three months and accelerating from a 7.1% increase in the previous month. The pickup was driven mainly by a sharp improvement in manufacturing output growth (6.4% vs 2.2% in October), while expansion in electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply remained steady (3.2%). By contrast, growth in mining and quarrying moderated (10.8% vs 12.5%), and the contraction in water supply, waste management and pollution control deepened (-6.9% vs -3.8%). On a monthly basis, industrial output rebounded by 7.3% in November after a 0.6% decline in October. Over the first eleven months of the year, industrial production was up 7.4% from the same period a year earlier.

Kazakhstan’s industrial production expanded by 7.1% year-on-year in October 2025, accelerating from an eight-month low of 5.2% rise in the previous month. The advance was mainly driven by faster increase in output for mining and quarrying (12.5% vs 6.8% in September) and electricity, gas, steam, hot water, and air conditioning supply (3.2% vs 3%). On the other hand, production growth slowed in the manufacturing sector (2.2% vs 4.1%), while activity declined sharper for water supply, waste management, and pollution control (-3.8% vs -1.6%). On a monthly basis, industrial output fell by 0.6% in October, easing from a 2.9% drop in the preceding period. Considering the first ten months of the year, industrial production was 7.3% higher compared with the same period a year ago.