Kazakhstan’s short-term economic indicator, a measure of monthly GDP growth, contracted by 2.8% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing the four-month high of 9.4% growth recorded in the previous month. It marked the first economic contraction since March 2021, primarily driven by declines in industry (-6.6% vs 7.5%) and mining and quarrying (-19.9% vs 9.4%). Growth also slowed in several other sectors, including manufacturing (4.4% vs 6.4%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (2.6% vs 5.9%), construction (14.4% vs 15.9%), wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (2.9% vs 8.9%), and transportation and storage (5.9% vs 20.4%). Regionally, economic activity fell most sharply in Atyrau (-33.2%), Batys Kazakhstan (-20.1%), Akmola (-10.0%), and Shygys Kazakhstan (-1.6%). In contrast, the strongest growth was recorded in Turkistan (20.2%), Zhetisu (14.2%), and Soltustik Kazakhstan (13.1%). source: Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Monthly GDP YoY in Kazakhstan decreased to -2.80 percent in January from 9.40 percent in December of 2025. Monthly GDP YoY in Kazakhstan averaged 3.47 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.60 percent in August of 2025 and a record low of -5.80 percent in January of 2021. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Monthly GDP YoY. Kazakhstan Short-Term Economic Indicator - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.