Manufacturing Overtakes Mining in Kazakhstan: Experts Assess Whether Shift Signals Structural Change
Manufacturing has surpassed mining in Kazakhstan's industrial output for the first time. Economists are debating if this represents a permanent structural change in the economy. They also note a rising need for imported technology and machinery to support this growth.
<p>The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.</p> <p>ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s manufacturing sector has overtaken mining in its share of industrial output for the first time, marking a potentially important shift in the country’s economic structure. But economists say the headline figure should be viewed alongside a second trend: rising demand for imported machinery, equipment and technology as Kazakhstan enters a major investment…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://astanatimes.com/2026/09/manufacturing-overtakes-mining-in-kazakhstan-experts-assess-whether-shift-signals-structural-change/">Manufacturing Overtakes Mining in Kazakhstan: Experts Assess Whether Shift Signals Structural Change </a> appeared first on <a href="https://astanatimes.com">The Astana Times</a>.</p>
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