Kazakhstan's GDP growth at 4.5% in Jan-Oct 2026

ASTANA. Nov 10 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan's GDP growth amounted to 4.5% in January-October 2026, the Kazakh National Economy Ministry's press service said.

"According to preliminary data, real GDP growth in Kazakhstan in January-October 2026 was 4.5%, accelerating by 0.3 percentage points compared to the figure for 9 months," the press service said in a statement distributed on Tuesday.

The main contribution to economic growth was made by the non-resource sector, which according to preliminary estimates grew 5.6%. Industrial production increased 3.5%. The growth rate of the manufacturing sector increased to 9.3% from 8.6% in January-September.

The highest growth rates in the manufacturing sector were noted in mechanical engineering (22.2%), pharmaceuticals (1.5-fold), production of finished metal products (30.4%), the chemical industry (21.9%), production of rubber and plastic products (18.1%), food products (13%) and construction materials (5.4%).

In construction, growth was 13.1%; in transport and warehousing it stood at 7.5%, in trade it amounted to 6.2%, in agriculture it was 5.2% and in communications it was 4.9%.

Kazakhstan's economy grew 6.5% in 2025. The country's GDP grew 4.2% in January-September 2026.