Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    108.3%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-March 2024 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 108.3%.
    236.7 million
    In January-March 2024, the republic's transport transported 236.7 million tons of cargo which is 3.4% more than the level of January-March 2023.
    120.3 billion
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 120.3 billion. t-km (decrease of 2.9% compared to January-March 2023).
    392.7 million
    392.7 million passengers were transported (5.6% more than in January-March 2023).
    18.2 billion
    Passenger turnover amounted to 18.2 billion p-km (increased by 8.8% compared to January-March 2023).

    Regionally in January-March 2024, decrease in cargo turnover is noted in Zhetisu (19.2%), Shygys Kazakhstan (13.4%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (12.9%), Abay (10.1%), Kostanay (9.9%), Ulytau (9.9%), Karaganda (8.1%), Aktobe (7.7%), Akmola (7.6%), Turkestan (3.6%), Batys Kazakhstan (3%), Almaty (2%), Kyzylorda (0.6%) and Pavlodar (0.2%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (20.8%), Astana (17.2%), Shymkent (7.2%) and Almaty (27%), Zhambyl (20.4%), Ulytau (17.6%), Mangystau (12%), Kostanay (9.9%), Kyzylorda (7.5%), Turkestan (6%), Atyrau (4%) and Pavlodar (2.9%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-March 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-March 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-February 2024
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover

    Republic of Kazakhstan

    97.1 108.8

    Abay

    89.9 81.9

    Akmola

    92.4 96.5

    Aktobe

    92.3 94.1

    Almaty

    98.0 127.0

    Atyrau

    100.6 104.0

    Batys Kazakhstan

    97.0 87.6

    Zhambyl

    102.9 120,4

    Zhetisu

    80.8 87.8

    Karaganda

    91.9 88.6

    Kostanay

    90.1 109.9

    Kyzylorda

    99.4 107.5

    Mangystau

    100.2 112.0

    Pavlodar

    99.8 102.9

    Soltustik Kazakhstan

    87.1 91.3

    Turkistan

    96.4 106.0

    Ulytau

    90.1 117.6

    Shygys Kazakhstan

    86.6 89.4

    Astana city

    111.2 117.2

    Almaty city

    105.3 120.8

    Shymkent city

    107.8 107.2
    Railway transport

    In January-March 2024, 96.9 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic. which is 3.5% less than the level of January-March 2023, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 75.9 billion. t-km (decreased by 7.4% compared to January-March 2023), 5.2 million passengers were transported (8.1% more than in January-March 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 3.8 billion p-km (increased by 0.3% compared to January-March 2023).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-March 2024, compared to the same period last year there was an increase in cargo transportation by 11.2% and cargo turnover of road transport increase by 12.9%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 5.4% and 7.6%. respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    IIn January-March 2024, 72.9 million tons of cargo were transported (6% more than in January-March 2023), cargo turnover amounted to 37.3 billion. t-km (increased by 3.9% compared to January-March 2023).

    Air transport

    In January-March 2024, 3.3 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 20.2% compared to January-March 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 6.4 billion p-km (increased by 16.2% compared to January-March 2023).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-March 2024, 653.7 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 4.2 times compared to January-March 2023, cargo turnover amounted to 394 million tons-km and increased by 5.3 times compared to January-March 2023.

    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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    Е-mail: n.zaman@aspire.gov.kz
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