Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    104,4%
    The physical volume index of communication services in January-August 2026 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 104,4% (in January-August 2025 – 103,8%).
    37,8%
    A significant share in the total volume of communication services is occupied by mobile communications, Internet services and other telecommunication services, the volume measures of which amounted to 37,8%, 36,8% and 15,6% respectively.
    27 757,3 thousand
    In August 2026 cellular subscribers amounted to 27757,3 thousand units, cellular subscribers with Internet access 19024,2 thousand units, fixed Internet subscribers – 3620,9 thousand units, the number of fixed telephone lines – 1995,2 thousand units.
    Scope of communication services
    million tenge
    January-August 2026 January-August 2025
    Republic of Kazakhstan 1 049 929,30 969 188,80
    Abay 8 166,90 8 024,50
    Akmola 16 640,00 11 782,30
    Aktobe 14 874,20 13 674,70
    Almaty 13 497,00 12 162,90
    Atyrau 12 587,70 12 239,90
    Batys Kazakhstan 8 428,90 8 061,80
    Zhambyl 8 714,50 8 295,70
    Zhetisu 7 658,80 6 956,70
    Karagandy 18 709,40 18 358,70
    Kostanay 13 427,20 13 405,90
    Kyzylorda 7 418,20 6 837,00
    Mangystau 11 023,20 11 304,10
    Pavlodar 13 290,70 13 789,00
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 8 536,10 8 179,90
    Turkistan 8 750,70 7 863,50
    Ulytau 2 988,40 3 150,60
    Shygys Kazakhstan 11 755,30 11 833,50
    Astana city* 312 176,30 256 694,80
    Almaty city* 540 662,80 527 104,50
    Shymkent city 10 623,20 9 468,60
    *The volumes of cellular communication are distributed according to the place of registration of cellular operators - the cities of Almaty and Astana
    Spreadsheets
    Postal and courier activities

    In January-August 2026 the physical volume index of the volume of postal and courier services amounted to 93,9% (in January-August 2025 – 102,7%).

    In January-August 2026 postal and courier services were provided, according to operational data, in the amount of 57204,1 million tenge, which in comparable prices is 6,1% less than the volume of January-August 2025.

    Spreadsheets
    Glossary

    Communication – reception, collection, processing, accumulation, transfer (transportation), delivery, distribution of information, postal and special items, postal money transfers.

    Postal activity – is the provision of postal services through postal networks.

    Methodological explanations

    The table shows statistical data on the work of enterprises with the types of activities "postal and courier activities" (code NOGA 53) and "communication" (code NOGA 61), which reported on the statistical form 3-communication of monthly frequency.

    The work of communication enterprises is characterized by certain types of services provided, in monetary and physical terms, by regions, based on reports submitted by enterprises.

    The provision of communication services is the activity of communication operators, which consists in providing users with communication services listed in the general classifier of products of economic activities.The volume of communication services includes the volumes of intercity, international and local telephone communications, data transmission, Internet, mobile communications, distribution of programs, as well as other telecommunication services.

    In the volume of postal and courier services provided by the main type of activity, enterprises in value terms include the receipt of funds from the population and legal entities for the communication services rendered in the reporting period, regardless of the payment period for the services rendered.


    Release responsible:
    Department of Services and Energy Statistics
    Department Director:
    G. Aigozina
    Tel. +7 7172 749060
    Executor:
    S. Binazar
    Теl. +7 7172 749770
    E-mail: s.binazar@aspire.gov.kz
    Address:
    010000, Astana city
    Mangilik el avenue, 8
    House of Ministries, Entrance 4