BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. Kazakhstan’s
passenger car production increased by 34.2% year on year to 117,200
units in January-August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
National Economy Serik Zhumangarin said at a government meeting
today, the government’s press service reported.
He noted that production of trucks and special-purpose vehicles
increased by 18.5%, while output of railway platforms and passenger
railcars rose by 76.6% and 40.9%, respectively.
In the chemical industry, sulfuric acid production increased by
4%, polypropylene output by 24.5% and ammophos production by 10.3%.
At the same time, the physical volume index (PVI) in metallurgy
remained at 97.5%.
"Measures are being taken to expand the industry’s raw material
base, with negotiations underway with potential suppliers in
Kazakhstan and abroad", the government said.
Zhumangarin heard reports on measures being taken by the
Ministry of Industry and Construction jointly with the Ministry of
Trade and Integration to provide enterprises with additional
volumes of raw materials. Following the discussion, he instructed
the relevant authorities to continue efforts to expand the raw
material base for the metallurgical sector.
Construction also maintained positive growth. The volume of
construction work reached 6.1 trillion tenge (about $13.8 billion)
in January-August, or 115.6% of the level recorded in the same
period of 2025. Growth was recorded in 18 regions.
Construction volumes are expected to increase further in the
nine months of 2026. Housing construction also continued to grow,
with 11.3 million square meters of housing commissioned in
January-August, up 3.6% year on year. Housing commissioning is
projected to reach 12.8 million square meters in the first nine
months of the year.
