Economy
Economy
Today Almaty is the largest economic center of Kazakhstan. Being the largest and most developed megacity of the Central Asian region, Almaty was formed as a center of representation of international organizations, financial institutions and major companies. Significant potential for international cooperation is opening up within the framework of the Eurasian economic Union and the world trade organization.
The volume of gross regional product for January–March 2025 amounted to KZT 6,956,333 million at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of 2024, the real GRP increased by 6.5%.
The main branches of the economy
Trade
Dry port SEZ "Khorgos-East gate"
Transnational corridor "Western Europe-Western China"
Entering the market of international retailers
Sales growth and the emergence of new types of trade enterprises
The city has 131 shopping centers and houses, 29 large retail chains
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Tourism
There Are 867 travel agencies 160 hotels, 16 museums, 16 theatres, 25 cinemas, two variety theatres
Many historical and cultural monuments, one reserve and four national parks in the vicinity of the city
10 theme parks, 12 of the Spa facilities and much more 4 world heritage of UNESCO in Almaty and Almaty region (the Tamgaly petroglyphs, ancient settlements of Kayalyk, karamergen and Talhiz)
Almaty was included in the UNESCO network of creative cities
Every 2nd foreign guest of Kazakhstan visits Almaty
New information technologies and software tools are used in the sphere of hotel and restaurant business
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Growth rates of economic sectors
Industry
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
114,1
Building
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
124,0
Transport
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
124,4
Agriculture
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
97,7
Trade
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
104,4
Link
(January-May 2025 to January-May 2024, %)
103,3
Despite the fact that Almaty does not have a resource base, this region is a major center for the development of industry and trade. According to statistical data, 124,280 enterprises are registered in the city, including 561 large and 1,165 medium-sized, 122,554 small. For more information, see the Markets section.
The volume of industrial production in January-May 2025 amounted to 976,183 million tenge in current prices, which is 14.1% more than in January-May 2024.
The volume of production in the manufacturing industry increased by 16.2%, a decline in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning was noted - by 0.5%, and an increase in water supply, waste collection, processing and disposal, pollution control activities - by 7.2%.
Growth in industrial production is observed in the production of beverages, paper and paper products, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals, and other non-metallic mineral products.In the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air-conditioned air, the volume of industrial products and services rendered amounted to 138.5 billion tenge, or 16.8% of the city's production volume.
The index of physical volume compared to the level of January-October 2019 was 105%. During the reporting period, 2461.2 million kW were generated for the needs of the city. hours of electricity, which compared to the level of January-October 2019 was 100.2%; respectively, 5966.1 thousand. Gcal (110.3%) of heat energy was released; 199.9 million cubic meters (94.7%) of natural water was extracted and distributed.
Structure of industrial production in Almaty by types of economic activity for January–May 2025
| Type of Economic Activity | Volume of Industrial Production (goods, services), thousand KZT | Industrial Production Index, % |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing industry | 948,354,525 | 116.3 |
| Beverage production | 54,441,952 | 113.4 |
| Light industry | 6,475,924 | 105.1 |
| Production of chemical industry products | 15,035,732 | 113.4 |
| Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products | 13,316,783 | 117.7 |
| Production of rubber and plastic products | 25,953,920 | 106.9 |
| Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 59,598,501 | 119.9 |
| Metallurgical production | 66,992,449 | 98.4 |
| Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 29,056,406 | 97.5 |
| Engineering (machine building) | 439,584,816 | 140.5 |
| Furniture production | 13,655,934 | 94.8 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 188,537,136 | 100.4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 22,915,323 | 109.0 |
In 2019, the specified acreage of agricultural crops in the city as a whole was 495.1 hectares, which is 1.4% less than in the previous year. The harvested area of cereals (including rice) and legumes was 98.8 hectares, open-ground vegetables-202.3 hectares, potatoes-108.3 hectares. The gross harvest of cereals (including rice) and legumes in weight after refinement decreased by 30.9% compared to the level of 2018 and amounted to 1802 quintals. The gross harvest of potatoes increased by 17.1% and amounted to 16766.6 quintals, vegetables-by 1.3% and 124955.8 quintals. Compared to the level of 2018, the yield of cereals (including rice) and legumes in weight after processing increased by 48.2% and amounted to 18.2 C/ha.
Gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January-October 2021 (**million tenge)
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Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
From it: |
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agriculture |
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crop production |
animal husbandry |
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7 355,40 |
6 842,70 |
6 215,90 |
626,8 |
Gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January-October 2020 in the city of Almaty amounted to 7.3 billion tenge, Gross output of agricultural products amounted to 6.8 billion, of which 6.2 billion tenge was in crop production, 6.2 million tenge was in animal husbandry
