Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    123.1%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-May 2025 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 123.1%.
    455.9 million
    In January-May 2025, the republic's transport transported 455.9 million tons of cargo which is 11.9% more than the level of January-May 2024.
    229.4 billion
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 229.4 billion t-km (increased of 13.6% compared to January-May 2024).
    771.3 million
    771.3 million passengers were transported (10.2% more than in January-May 2024).
    35.3 billion
    Passenger turnover amounted to 35.3 billion p-km (increased by 12.9% compared to January-May 2024).

    Regionally in January-May 2025, increased in cargo turnover is noted in cities: Astana (21.9%), Almaty (5.5%) and Atyrau (41%), Zhetisu (38.5%), Mangystau (26.9%), Abay (25.7%), Pavlodar (24.1), Turkistan (23%), Batys Kazakhstan (13.1%), Almaty (11%), Kostanay (10.8%), Karagandy (10.7%), Aktobe (8.7%), Kyzylorda (5.4%) and Soltustik Kazakhstan (2.2%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (23.9%), Shymkent (20.8%) and Almaty (2 times), Mangystau (37.6%), Atyrau (31.2%), Abay (22.5%), %), Karagandy (18%), Kyzylorda (14.5%), Turkistan (13.9%), Shygys Kazakhstan (10.2%), Batys Kazakhstan (8.8%), Aktobe (8.7%) and Pavlodar (8.4%) regions.

    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-May 2025
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 113.6 112.9
    Abay 125.7 122.5
    Akmola 99.5 54.6
    Aktobe 108.7 108.7
    Almaty 111.0 204.2
    Atyrau 141.0 131.2
    Batys Kazakhstan 113.1 108.8
    Zhambyl 93.8 90.7
    Zhetisu 138.5 88.8
    Karagandy 110.7 118.0
    Kostanay 110.8 60.0
    Kyzylorda 105.4 114.5
    Mangystau 126.9 137.6
    Pavlodar 124.1 108.4
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 102.2 75.5
    Turkistan 123.0 113.9
    Ulytau 98.3 85.9
    Shygys Kazakhstan 89.9 110.1
    Astana city 121.9 98.1
    Almaty city 105.5 123.9
    Shymkent city 85.5 120.8
    Railway transport

    In January-May 2025, 185.5 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic which is 14.1% up than the level of January-May 2024, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 138.8 billion. t-km (increased by 9.3% compared to January-May 2024), 7.8 million passengers were transported (6.8% less than in January-May 2024), passenger turnover amounted to 6.0 billion p-km (decreased by 4% compared to January-May 2024).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-May 2025, compared to the same period last year there was an increase in cargo transportation by 2.3% and cargo turnover of road transport increase by 44.6%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 10.4% and 22.6%, respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-May 2025, 142.9 million tons of cargo were transported (18.2% more than in January-May 2024), cargo turnover amounted to 71.8 billion. t-km (increased by 16.2% compared to January-May 2024).

    Air transport

    In January-May 2025, 5.7 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 5.1% compared to January-May 2024), passenger turnover amounted to 11.2 billion p-km (increased by 9.3% compared to January-May 2024).

    Inland waterway transport

    In January-May 2025, 13.6 thousand tons of cargo were transported by inland waterway (decreased by 81.1% compared to January-May 2024), 32.6 thousand passengers were transported (increased by 2,2 times compared to January-May 2024).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-May 2025, 1 600.0 thousands tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 43.9% compared to January-May 2024, cargo turnover amounted to 747.9 million tons-km and increased by 14.7% compared to January-May 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
    Department Director:
    G. Aigozina
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    (Acting Director of the Department)
    Executor:
    Sh.Shukerbaeva
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    Е-mail: sh.shukerbaeva@aspire.gov.kz
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