Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    107%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-October 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 107%
    811.3 million
    In January-October 2023, the republic's transport transported 811.3 million tons of cargo which is 3.6% more than the level of January-October 2022

    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 415.8 billion. t-km (an increase of 3.1% compared to January-October 2022), 1295 million passengers were transported (8.6% more than in January-October 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 60.3 billion p-km (increased by 11.5% compared to January-October 2022).

    Regionally in January-October 2023, an increase in cargo turnover is noted in the cities of Shymkent (30.2%), Almaty (25.2%), Astana (16.7%) and Pavlodar (28.6%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (14.3%), Shygys Kazakhstan (13.6%), Batys Kazakhstan (13.6%), Kyzylorda (9.7%), Karaganda (6.8%), Aktobe (4%) and Kostanay (0.7%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (29.8%), Astana (16.7%), Shymkent (9.3%) and Atyrau (32.2%), Shygys Kazakhstan (26.8%), Turkestan (20.6%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (20%), Almaty (10.7%), Kyzylorda (10.6%), Aktobe (2.7%), Kostanay (1.8%) and Mangystau (0.7%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-October 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-October 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-October 2023
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 103.1 111.5
    Abay 89.5 85.5
    Akmola 85.0 83.0
    Aktobe 104.0 101.7
    Almaty 96.4 108.9
    Atyrau 96.8 132.2
    Batys Kazakhstan 113.6 92.2
    Zhambyl 95.7 88.8
    Zhetisu 92.4 94.4
    Karaganda 106.8 94.0
    Kostanai 100.7 106.0
    Kyzylorda 109.7 111.2
    Mangystau 97.6 98.4
    Pavlodar 128.6 96.6
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 114.3 120.0
    Turkistan 95.3 120.6
    Ulytau 99.9 93.2
    Shygys Kazakhstan 113.6 126.8
    Astana city 116.7 116.7
    Almaty city 125.2 129.8
    Shymkent city 130.2 109.3
    Railway transport

    In January-October 2023, 344.7 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic. which is 1.3% more than the level of January-October 2022, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 271.3 billion. t-km (increased by 4.7% compared to January-October 2022), 16.6 million tons were transported.passengers (2.2% more than in January-October 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 13.6 billion p-km (decreased by 1.5% compared to January-October 2022).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-October 2023, compared to the same period last year. there was an increase in cargo transportation and cargo turnover of road transport by 10.2% and 1.4%, respectively. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 8.6% and 3.9%. respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-October 2023, 228.1 million tons of cargo were transported (0.8% more than in January-October 2022), cargo turnover amounted to 119.6 billion. t-km (decreased by 0.2% compared to January-October 2022).

    Air transport

    In January-October 2023, 11099.2 thousand passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 23.4% compared to January-October 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 21673.6 million p-km (increased by 33.7% compared to January-October 2022).

    Inland waterway transport

    In January-October 2023, 673.3 thousand tons of cargo were transported by inland waterway (increased by 8.7% compared to January-October 2022), 121.1 thousand passengers were transported (decreased by 15.4 compared to January-October 2022).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-October 2023, 1077.4 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea. there is an increase in cargo transportation by 9.6% compared to January-October 2022, cargo turnover amounted to 672.8 million tons-km and increased by 18.4% compared to January-October 2022.

    *Statistical data on the transport industry since January 2023 have been formed taking into account changes in the methodological approach to the formation of indicators of the activities of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation of goods and passengers by road transport. In order to obtain comparable data with the same period last year. the main indicators of the Transport industry for 2022 have been reformed.

    Glossary

    Transported cargo – the amount of cargo in tons transported by transport.

    Cargo turnover of transport – the volume of work of transport for the transportation of goods, expressed in ton-kilometers. It is defined as the sum of the products of the weight of each batch (shipment) of the transported cargo over the distance of its transportation.

    Transported passengers – the number of passengers transported over a certain period of time. The unit of observation in passenger transportation statistics is a passenger-trip.

    Passenger turnover of transport – the volume of work of transport for the transportation of passengers. The unit of measurement is the passenger-kilometer, i.e. the movement of 1 passenger over a distance of 1 kilometer. It is determined by summing the products of the number of passengers of each carriage by the distance of carriage in kilometers.

    The physical volume index – is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in the quantitative volumes of freight and passenger traffic in the reporting period compared to the base period and is calculated on the basis of the weighted average growth rate of revenue from the transportation of goods and passengers.

    Methodological explanations

    The release provides statistical data on the work of enterprises with the main type of activity - transport (OKED code 49-51), reporting on the monthly form 1-transport, enterprises of other sectors of the economy engaged in the transportation of passengers and cargo on a commercial basis, as well as individual entrepreneurs engaged in the transportation of goods and passengers by road on a commercial basis, reporting according to quarterly forms: 1-sole proprietor (auto cargo), 1-sole proprietor (auto passengers).


    Release responsible:
    Department of Services and Energy Statistics
    Department Director:
    G. Karaulova
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    Executor:
    Zaman N.
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