Kazakhstan’s GDP growth for the first eight months of 2025 was 6.5%.

According to preliminary data from the National Statistics Bureau, the main driver of growth was positive momentum in trade, industry, and the communications sector.

Industry grew by 7.6%. Growth accelerated in the manufacturing sector, where growth reached 6.5% compared to the same period in 2024.

The main drivers of the manufacturing industry:

• machinery manufacturing (+15.1%),

• food production (+10.1%),

• oil refining (+7.6%),

• chemical industry (+7.5%)

• metallurgy (+1.1%).