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 317926 to 507238 (by 189312 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 April 2023, compared to March 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 6.0%. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of operating legal entities - by 0.6% and 14.8%, 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 May 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 May 1, 2023, the largest number of registered legal entities is in the cities of Almaty (144201 or 27.9%) and Astana (97041 or 18.8%), and in the Karaganda region (28710 or 5.6%). The smallest number of registered legal entities falls on Ulytau (2964 and 0.6%), Abay (8169 and 1.6%) and Zhetisu (8106 and 1.6%) regions.

In April 2023, compared to March 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 35.9%, 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 May 1, 2023 amounted to 37.0%. In second place is «Provision of other types of services» (18.5%), in third place is «Agriculture, forestry and fisheries» (15.9%). Together, the share of these three types of activities is 71.4% of all registered individual entrepreneurs.

As of May 1, 2023, the number of registered branches and subsidiaries of foreign legal entities amounted to 32287 units, including 22275 active ones. The largest number of registered branches and affiliates of foreign legal entities is in the cities of Almaty (3861 or 12.0%) and Astana (3768 or 11.7%), and in the Karaganda region (2146 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» (13001 or 40.3%), «Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles» (4690 or 14.5%) and «Construction» (2269 or 7%).

As of May 1, 2023, the number of registered legal entities, branches and branches subsidiaries of foreign legal entities with a foreign form of ownership increased by 30.6% compared to the corresponding date of the previous years. The number of registered legal entities and branches with joint ownership increased by 2,5%.

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 falls on the sectors «Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles» – 37.3%, «Provision of other types of services» - 11%, «Construction» – 9,1%.

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As of May 1, 2023, the number of operating SMEs increased by 31.6% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year. In the total number of SMEs, the share of individual entrepreneurs was 67%, legal entities of small business - 20.7%, peasant or farm enterprises – 12.7%, 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» – 35.7%; «Provision of other types of services» – 15.9%. «Agriculture, forestry and fisheries» - 14.1%.

• 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.