Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    121%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-March 2025 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 121%.
    269.6 million
    In January-March 2025, the republic's transport transported 269.6 million tons of cargo which is 13.9% more than the level of January-March 2024.
    137.5 billion
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 137.5 billion t-km (increased of 14.3% compared to January-March 2024).
    442.5 million
    442.5 million passengers were transported (12.7% more than in January-March 2024).
    20.7 billion
    Passenger turnover amounted to 20.7 billion p-km (increased by 14% compared to January-March 2024).

    Regionally in January 2025, increased in cargo turnover is noted in cities: Astana (27%), Almaty (14.5%) and Atyrau (37.7%), Pavlodar (28.8%), Mangystau (26.5%), Zhetisu (26.3%), Abay (21%), Kostanay (15.6%), Turkistan (15.6%), Almaty (12.6%), Karagandy (12%), Batys Kazakhstan (11.6%), Aktobe (8.1%), Kyzylorda (7.4%) and Akmola (2.1%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (23.4%), Shymkent (10.5%) and Almaty (2.3 times), Mangystau (57%), Atyrau (36.9%), Abay (21.4%), %), Karagandy (14.3%), Batys Kazakhstan (14.2%), Kyzylorda (14.1%), Aktobe (8.4%), Shygys Kazakhstan (8.4%), Pavlodar (7.4%), and Turkistan (0.6%) regions.

    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-March 2025
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 114.3 114.0
    Abay 121.0 121.4
    Akmola 102.1 57.1
    Aktobe 108.1 108.4
    Almaty 112.6 227.8
    Atyrau 137.7 136.9
    Batys Kazakhstan 111.6 114.2
    Zhambyl 94.6 88.7
    Zhetisu 126.3 89.9
    Karagandy 112.0 114.3
    Kostanay 115.6 72.1
    Kyzylorda 107.4 114.1
    Mangystau 126.5 157.0
    Pavlodar 128.8 107.4
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 100.7 74.2
    Turkistan 115.6 100.6
    Ulytau 97.4 86.9
    Shygys Kazakhstan 92.5 108.4
    Astana city 127.0 99.2
    Almaty city 114.5 123.4
    Shymkent city 89.0 110.5
    Railway transport

    In January-March 2025, 111.3 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic which is 14.9% up than the level of January-March 2024, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 83.7 billion. t-km (increased by 10.3% compared to January-March 2024), 4.7 million passengers were transported (8.2% less than in January-March 2024), passenger turnover amounted to 3.6 billion p-km (decreased by 5.4% compared to January-March 2024).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-March 2025, compared to the same period last year there was an increase in cargo transportation by 7.8% and cargo turnover of road transport increase by 58%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 13.1% and 30.6%, respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-March 2025, 85.8 million tons of cargo were transported (17.7% more than in January-March 2024), cargo turnover amounted to 42.8 billion. t-km (increased by 14.5% compared to January-March 2024).

    Air transport

    In January-March 2025, 3.3 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 2.2% compared to January-March 2024), passenger turnover amounted to 6.7 billion p-km (increased by 4.6% compared to January-March 2024).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-March 2025, 1 020.0 thousands tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 56% compared to January-March 2024, cargo turnover amounted to 478.4 million tons-km and increased by 21.4% compared to January-March 2024.

    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
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    G. Karaulova
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    Executor:
    Kuandykov B.
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