Kazakhstan is Increasing Volume of Domestically Produced Goods
At the Government session, Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev noted that based on the results from January to April of this year, the manufacturing industry has demonstrated stable growth, amounting to 7.2%. According to him, during this period, enterprises produced goods worth 8.8 trillion tenge.
The highest growth dynamics were recorded in mechanical engineering, the chemical industry, construction industry, and furniture manufacturing.
He also emphasized that within the framework of implementing the instruction of the Head of State to support domestic enterprises, the Ministry is carrying out a number of measures aimed at increasing production capacity utilization and ensuring a guaranteed sales market:
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support mechanisms for domestic enterprises within regulated procurement have been expanded;
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assistance in concluding long-term agreements and off-take contracts;
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development of ready-made industrial sites;
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adoption of legislative amendments;
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launch of the Register of Kazakhstani Manufacturers.
Since last year, active work has been underway to support domestic producers. As a result, a positive balance of production and imports in industry has been noted since the beginning of the year. Additionally, there is ongoing replacement by domestically produced goods in industries such as metallurgy, light industry, and electronics.
One of the effective tools for supporting domestic manufacturing enterprises is granting priority rights to participate in regulated procurements, with exemptions from the national regime established for up to 4,834 items.
Based on the results of the first five months of this year, over 96,000 contracts worth 303 billion tenge were concluded by government agencies — three times more compared to the same period last year.
The “Samruk-Kazyna” Fund is improving the quality of support for domestic manufacturers.
Based on the results of the first five months of this year, 340 contracts worth 143 billion tenge were concluded, which is 1.7 times more compared to the same period last year.
It is important to note that the Fund’s procurements are conducted through an electronic platform adapted to the interests of domestic manufacturers.
The subsoil use sector plays an important role in the development of the country’s industrial potential. In this regard, according to the minister, his agency faces the task of creating a network of local suppliers around large enterprises by providing them with stable orders.
As of January–April of this year, 255 contracts worth 61.2 billion tenge have been concluded, which is 1.8 times more compared to the same period last year.
An important factor in the development of domestic production is the readiness level of industrial sites. A new tool introduced in 2024 is the Small Industrial Zones (SIZ) program. This program aims to support small and medium-sized businesses by providing them with ready-made production sites, as well as to stimulate investment activity in the regions.
Currently, 34 SIZs are being implemented in eight regions, with a total area of over 200,000 m², and budget funds in the amount of 46.6 billion tenge have been allocated for their implementation. The program has shown high demand from businesses in the regions. In this regard, the Ministry is working on the issue of allocating additional funding to meet the requests received by the Industrial Development Fund.
This year, in addition to targeted support measures for manufacturers, the Ministry is also working to strengthen legislative activities to activate the country’s existing internal reserves for the development of the manufacturing industry. Now, major customers, including government agencies and subsoil users, must develop and implement programs to increase the share of in-country value in the procurement of goods, works, and services. These programs are aimed at creating "sustainable" productions focused on meeting the needs of subsoil users.
Another legislative innovation this year has been the adoption of amendments for the creation of the Unified Register of Kazakhstani Manufacturers, representing a state digital system that will contain data on manufacturers and their products.
The introduction of the Register will ensure data consolidation, identification of "pseudo-manufacturers," increase transparency, and reduce corruption risks.
The mechanism for inclusion in the Register consists of four key stages:
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An application is submitted via the information system with consent to data processing confirmed with a digital signature;
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The accuracy of the provided information is verified through digital verification using integrated government databases;
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Production is assessed for compliance with mandatory technological operations, and if necessary, an on-site inspection is carried out by industry experts;
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After inclusion in the Register, quarterly monitoring of participants for good-faith manufacturing activities will be conducted.
On May 19, 2025, the Head of State signed the Law regulating the functioning of the Register. Within the framework of system automation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, work has been carried out to develop a service for submitting applications and automated workstations for Register participants, as well as the construction of a scoring model.
Together with domestic manufacturers, testing of the developed solutions was conducted, based on which system functionality is being improved.
Next, the approval of business-agreed by-laws and the launch of the Register into industrial operation are planned.
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