FX.co ★ Kazakhstan Posts Fastest Economic Growth Since 2010

Kazakhstan's short-term economic indicator, which measures monthly GDP growth, demonstrated an 8.5% increase year-on-year from January to April 2025. This growth reflects an acceleration from the revised 8.3% rise seen in the first quarter and a notable leap from the 3.9% recorded during the same timeframe in 2024. This marks the most rapid expansion since 2010, driven by robust achievements in sectors such as transport and warehousing (22.4%), construction (16.2%), trade (7.0%), and industry (6.6%). At the regional level, outstanding growth rates were reported in Astana (22.5%), the Turkestan region (19.4%), Shymkent (19.4%), and the Zhetysu region (16.2%). Conversely, economic activity saw declines in the East Kazakhstan region (-5.2%) and the Ulytau region (-3.2%).