Every year there is an increase in the number of registered legal entities by an average of 5%, so over the past ten years (2012-2022) their number has increased from 317,926 to 507,238 (by 189,312 units or 59.5%). At the same time, it should be noted that the main growth occurs due to small legal entities, their number is steadily increasing every year by an average of 4.9%. Unlike small ones, the dynamics of medium and large legal entities is not stable. Over the past decade, against the background of the annual growth in the number of medium and large legal entities, in 2016, 2017 and 2019 their number was not significant, but decreased (by 1.3%, 1.4% and 3.1%, respectively).

In March 2023, compared to February 2023, there is a slight increase in the number of registered legal entities (by 0.5%), compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, their number increased by 6,2%. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of operating legal entities - by 0,8% and 15%, respectively. Since the beginning of the year, by type of economic activity, the largest number of registered legal entities remains in the industry “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles", the share of which as of April 1, 2023. amounted to 27,9%. On the second place - "Construction" (13,4%), on the third - "Provision of other types of services" (9,9%). Together, the share of these three types of activities is 51,2% of all registered legal entities.

As of April 1, 2023, the largest number of registered legal entities is in the cities of Almaty (143265 or 27,9%) and Astana (96300 or 18,7%), and in the Karaganda region (28593 or 5,6%). The smallest number of registered legal entities falls on Ulytau (2954 and 0,6%), Abay (8053 and 1,6%) and Zhetisu (8141 and 1,6%) regions.

In March 2023, compared to February 2023, there is a slight increase in the number of registered individual entrepreneurs (by 1,8%), compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, their number increased by 29.6%. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of operating subjects of individual entrepreneurship - by 2,1% and 36,1%, respectively. Since the beginning of the year, by type of economic activity, the largest number of registered individual entrepreneurs remains in the industry “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles”, the share of which as of April 1, 2023 amounted to 36,8%. In second place is “Provision of other types of services” (18,4%), in third place is “Agriculture, forestry and fisheries” (16%). Together, the share of these three types of activities is 71,2% of all registered individual entrepreneurs.

As of April 1, 2023, the number of registered branches and subsidiaries of foreign legal entities amounted to 32239 units, including 22206 active ones. The largest number of registered branches and affiliates of foreign legal entities is in the cities of Almaty (3845 or 11,6%) and Astana (37505 or 11,6%), and in the Karaganda region (2142 or 6,6%). By types of economic activity, the largest number of registered branches and subsidiaries of foreign legal entities belong to the sectors “Provision of other types of services” (12967 or 40,2%), “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles” (4695 or 14.6%) and “Professional, scientific and technical activities” (2266 or 7%).

As of April 1, 2023, the number of registered legal entities, branches and subsidiaries of foreign legal entities with a foreign form of ownership increased by 32,2% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year. If in previous years the growth of such entities averaged 6.7%, then for 12 months of 2022 the growth was 29%. The growth of registered legal entities and branches with joint ownership increased by 3,3%.

In terms of types of economic activity, the largest share of registered legal entities, branches and subsidiaries of foreign legal entities with foreign and joint ownership for the industries “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles" – 37,3%, "Provision of other types of services" – 11,6%, "Construction" – 9,8%.

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As of April 1, 2023, the number of operating SMEs increased by 31,8% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year. In the total number of SMEs, the share of individual entrepreneurs was 66,8%, legal entities of small business – 20,9%, peasant or farm enterprises – 12,2%, legal entities of medium business – 0,1%.

In terms of types of economic activity, the largest share of registered small and medium-sized businesses falls on the sectors “Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles” – 35,8%; “Provision of other types of services” – 16%. "Agriculture, forestry and fisheries" – 13,6%.

• The main indicators of the number of entities in the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Age of legal entities;

• Entrepreneurial Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• On taxes and other obligatory payments to the budget (Tax Code)
• On national registers of identification numbers.