Kazakhstan’s economy expanded 4.9% year-on-year in January-August 2026, matching its growth rate in the first seven months. Growth slowed in industry, manufacturing, and transportation and storage, while agriculture, construction, and trade recorded faster expansion. Mining and quarrying remained in contraction at -4.3%, compared with -4.4% in January-July. Separately, industrial production rose 1% year-on-year in August, improving from 0.1% in July. Mining and quarrying contracted 3.9%, manufacturing growth held at 4.2%, and monthly industrial output surged 14% after a 6.1% decline in July.