Monitoring of small and medium-sized businesses in the Republic of Kazakhstan (as of April 1, 2026)

Key indicators

2 235,7 thousand

The number of registered SME entities as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 2235,7 thousand units;

2 069,0 thousand

SME entities as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 2069,0 thousand units;

3 919,5 thousand

The number of people employed in SME as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 3919,5 thousand people;

19 479,3 billion

The output of products by SME entities in January-March 2026 amounted to 19479,3 billion tenge.

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In the total number of operating SME entities, the share of individual entrepreneurs was 70,0%, legal entities of small business –18,2%, peasant or farm enterprises – 11,7%, legal entities of medium business – 0,1%.

SME in the context of organizational and legal forms

In terms of organizational and legal forms, the largest number of registered entities are individual entrepreneurs – 1,5 million units, of which 1,4 million units are active.

The largest number of employed falls on small enterprises – 1,3 million people and individual entrepreneurs – 1,9 million units.

The output of small enterprises amounted to 9,3 trillion. tenge, which is 47,5% of the total output of all SME entities.

Main performance indicators of SME entities

	April 1, 2026	April 1, 2025
Registered small and medium enterprises, units	2 235 673	2 289 818
including:
small enterprises	478 448	467 678
medium enterprises	3 155	3 113
individual entrepreneurs	1 504 084	1 551 623
peasant or farms enterprises	249 986	267 404
Operating small and medium enterprises, units	2 068 980	2 099 642
including:
small enterprises	376 151	361 654
medium enterprises	3 094	3 037
individual entrepreneurs	1 446 960	1 476 774
peasant or farms enterprises	242 775	258 177
Number of people employed in small and medium enterprises, people	3 919 543	4 322 668
including:
In small enterprises	1 260 449	1 619 158
In medium enterprises	449 949	433 424
at individual entrepreneurs	1 895 044	1 936 524
In peasant or farms enterprises	314 101	333 562
Output of products by small and medium enterprises, million tenge	19 479 274	18 677 915
including:
small enterprises	9 255 183	10 311 478
medium enterprises	3 759 012	3 349 577
individual entrepreneurs	6 319 133	4 899 036
peasant or farms enterprises	145 946	117 824

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The share of operating in the total number of registered SME entities amounted to 92,5%, which is 0,8 p.p. above the level of the previous year. The largest share in the regional context prevails in Turkistan (98,5%) Kyzylorda (96,4%) and Zhetysu (95,7%) regions. The smallest share was recorded in Almaty (88,5%) city.

Main performance indicators of SME entities

	On April 1, 2026		On April 1, 2025
	to the number of registered SME entities, units init	to the number of active SME entities, units init	to the number of registered SME entities, units init	to the number of active SME entities, units init
Republic of Kazakhstan	2 235 673	2 068 980	2 289 818	2 099 642
Abay	54 994	51 941	58 776	54 861
Akmola	63 350	59 665	64 719	60 034
Aktobe	87 142	81 827	92 009	85 887
Almaty	158 737	145 559	154 985	147 411
Atyrau	64 511	60 488	68 276	63 648
Batys Kazakhstan	59 422	55 760	62 854	58 871
Zhambyl	110 803	105 252	117 550	105 346
Zhetisu	63 181	60 472	64 554	60 659
Karagandy	106 321	97 589	111 185	99 535
Kostanay	67 530	64 001	70 601	66 910
Kyzylorda	63 770	61 493	67 131	64 538
Mangystau	77 151	73 297	83 448	77 002
Pavlodar	60 748	55 897	62 959	57 019
Soltustik Kazakhstan	36 832	33 789	38 711	35 706
Turkistan	208 650	205 622	216 563	209 991
Ulytau	17 714	16 769	19 328	18 231
Shygys Kazakhstan	63 884	58 534	69 265	63 394
Astana city	295 075	262 574	288 979	253 065
Almatycity	431 062	381 598	428 719	378 683
Shymkent city	144 796	136 853	149 206	138 851
				Continuation
	on April 1, 2026	for January-March 2026	on April 1, 2025	for January- March 2025
	number of people employed in SME, people	in the output of products by SME entities, million tons	number of people employed in SME, people	in the output of products by SME entities, million tons
Republic of Kazakhstan	3 919 543	19 479 274	4 322 668	18 677 915
Abay	97 176	296 943	106 892	238 960
Akmola	132 849	531 728	141 630	456 192
Aktobe	151 328	569 709	171 800	522 818
Almaty	242 245	1 070 497	261 706	994 539
Atyrau	125 274	1 438 261	135 511	1 256 751
Batys Kazakhstan	115 119	649 351	120 272	663 652
Zhambyl	158 550	422 926	163 471	323 324
Zhetisu	98 076	235 830	106 078	274 631
Karagandy	228 443	1 093 585	234 709	873 602
Kostanay	148 574	551 307	164 277	515 962
Kyzylorda	102 460	269 806	113 450	265 686
Mangystau	131 833	526 191	145 498	552 383
Pavlodar	126 502	413 106	138 202	427 134
Soltustik Kazakhstan	97 238	307 312	105 363	296 120
Turkistan	279 233	743 119	291 876	566 071
Ulytau	27 857	87 953	30 762	72 525
Shygys Kazakhstan	139 923	540 640	153 367	472 239
Astana city	468 705	3 695 345	528 704	3 156 781
Almatycity	828 060	5 113 251	964 273	5 883 030
Shymkent city	220 098	922 414	244 827	865 515

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SMEs account for 39,8% of the country’s total labor force. The largest share in the regional context prevails in Almaty and Astana. The smallest share was recorded in the Ulytau region.

SME by type of economic activity

The number of registered SME entities as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 2235,7 thousand units and decreased by 2,4% compared to the corresponding date in 2025–2289,8 thousand units.

The number of operating SME entities as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 2069,0 thousand units and decreased by 1,5% compared to the same period in 2025–2099,6 thousand units.

The number of people employed in SME as of April 1, 2026 amounted to 3919,5 thousand people, which is 9,3% less.

The output of products by SME entities for January-March 2026 amounted to 19479,3 billion tenge and decreased by 6,6% compared to January-March 2025 (based on the CPI).

Main performance indicators of SME entities by type of economic activity

	Number of registered SME entities, units		Number of active SME entities, units		Number of people employed in SME, pers.		Output of products by SME entities, million tenge
	as of April 1, 2026	as of April 1, 2025	as of April 1, 2026	as of April 1, 2025	as of April 1, 2026	as of April 1, 2025	for January-March 2026	for January- March 2025
Total	2 235 673	2 289 818	2 068 980	2 099 642	3 919 543	4 322 668	19 479 274	18 677 915
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries	276 639	303 472	266 766	288 466	406 143	452 697	840 886	681 713
Industry	123 623	130 958	113 594	119 370	408 690	447 610	3 946 866	2 983 332
Mining industry and quarrying	6 517	6 195	5 703	5 252	52 290	41 547	988 121	694 791
Processing industry	110 274	117 999	101 824	108 223	324 966	368 906	2 708 058	2 022 927
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning	2 205	2 346	1 929	2 027	11 325	13 906	187 027	191 871
Water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution	4 627	4 418	4 138	3 868	20 109	23 251	63 660	73 743
Construction	137 605	129 266	118 698	108 026	260 298	322 458	1 521 627	2 333 006
Wholesale and retail trade; car and motorcycle repair	795 130	812 144	729 851	739 484	1 190 502	1 316 339	6 191 699	5 837 375
Transport and warehousing	178 825	155 148	171 184	146 363	281 518	275 119	1 501 560	1 329 176
Provision of accommodation and food services	62 495	57 489	58 271	52 671	166 010	167 481	541 297	500 454
Information and communication	39 469	36 709	35 286	32 586	82 483	93 979	634 773	675 173
Financial and insurance activities	6 958	7 147	5 028	4 971	18 823	19 716	175 944	310 932
Operations with realestate	105 770	113 478	101 246	108 263	179 082	199 338	807 167	874 209
Professional, scientific and technical activities	67 153	65 119	59 416	56 864	137 665	157 258	741 151	801 653
Activities in the field of administrative and support services	69 300	66 499	63 292	60 556	187 585	191 920	708 945	560 043
Education	49 666	50 221	46 632	47 208	165 125	162 874	352 673	302 596
Public health and social services	20 353	20 967	19 008	19 604	93 815	85 924	280 123	274 520
Arts, entertainment and recreation	22 503	20 748	20 637	18 739	39 106	40 260	377 806	354 806
Provision of other types of services	280 184	320 453	260 071	296 471	302 698	389 695	856 757	858 927

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The largest share of the number of entities, the number of employees and output prevails in the industry “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles»

Contribution of SME to the national economy

According to official statistics, the share of SMEs in GDP in January-March 2026 in the republic amounted to 38,7% and increased by 0,1 percentage points compared to January-March 2025.

Share of SME in GDP (GRP)

	for January-March 2026		for January-March 2025
	GVA SME, million tenge	share in GDP (GRP), in percentages	GVA SME, million tenge	share in GDP (GRP), in percentages
Republic of Kazakhstan	13 208 812,0	38,7	11 766 413,1	38,6
Abay	152 260,1	17,1	126 514,7	17,3
Akmola	307 902,0	31,2	261 563,6	30,1
Aktobe	362 093,5	27,1	326 331,1	27,9
Almaty	776 848,5	48,0	681 554,2	46,7
Atyrau	927 117,8	29,2	751 973,2	22,4
Batys Kazakhstan	425 963,4	35,8	461 319,6	35,7
Zhambyl	248 168,6	32,5	181 432,6	26,3
Zhetisu	187 569,3	38,4	184 819,6	40,3
Karagandy	617 278,8	26,4	381 713,3	20,1
Kostanay	347 672,1	29,8	321 322,4	30,2
Kyzylorda	163 188,3	25,8	121 953,5	19,0
Mangystau	318 524,8	27,5	314 987,6	30,7
Pavlodar	254 036,7	17,7	228 511,1	20,4
Soltustik Kazakhstan	203 087,7	33,0	146 932,5	29,6
Turkistan	400 325,2	35,4	275 806,4	26,2
Ulytau	44 532,6	6,6	33 098,2	6,5
Shygys Kazakhstan	342 370,9	25,2	279 548,4	24,8
Astana city	2 491 004,9	58,6	2 055 778,1	58,7
Almatycity	3 932 912,4	52,1	4 028 500,4	57,9
Shymkent city	705 954,3	52,2	602 752,6	57,5

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The gross value added of SMEs

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In the context of the categories of entities, 31,5% is the share of small business and 7,2% is the share of medium business.

Glossary

Individual entrepreneurship - an independent, initiative activity of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, oralmans, aimed at obtaining net income, based on the property of individuals themselves and carried out on behalf of individuals, at their risk and under their property responsibility.

A peasant or farm enterprise - a labor association of persons in which the implementation of individual entrepreneurship is inextricably linked with the use of agricultural land for the production of agricultural products, as well as the processing and marketing of these products.

Type of economic activity - an activity in which equipment, labor, production processes, information networks and products are combined, which leads to the creation of homogeneous products (goods, services). The type of economic activity is characterized by costs, the production process and the products produced. Each registered small business entity is assigned the type of economic activity that provides the greatest increase in value added, i.e. is basic.

Output - the cost of all manufactured products and services rendered at producer prices.

Methodological notes

Small and medium enterprises include legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and peasant or farm enterprises, whose activities are regulated by the Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Small business entities include individual entrepreneurs without forming a legal entity and legal entities engaged in entrepreneurship, with an average annual number of employees of not more than one hundred people and an average annual income of not more than three hundred thousand times the monthly calculation index established by the law on the republican budget and effective as of January 1 of the corresponding financial year.

Medium enterprises include individual entrepreneurs and legal entities engaged in entrepreneurship, not related to small and large enterprises

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Small and medium enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan (spreadsheets)

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