Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    106.7%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-April 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 106.7%.
    307.8 million
    In January-April 2023, the republic's transport transported 307.8 million tons of cargo, which is 0.2% more than the level of January-April 2022, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 165.7 billion. t-km (an increase of 1.6% compared to January-April 2022), 506.7 million passengers were transported (13.2% more than in January-April 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 22 billion p-km (increased by 21.3% compared to January-April 2022).

    In the regional context, in January-April 2023, an increase in cargo turnover is noted in the cities of Shymkent (53.6%), Almaty (36.9%), Astana (22.2%) and East Kazakhstan (39.3%), Pavlodar (29.7%), North Kazakhstan (15.5%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in almost all regions, to the greatest extent in Atyrau region (1.6 times), Almaty (1.4 times) and Astana (27.4%), North Kazakhstan (31.4%), East Kazakhstan (29.7%), Mangystau (28.6%), Turkestan (20.1%),Aktobe (19.8%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-April 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-April 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-April 2023
    as a percentage
      Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 101,6 121,3
    Abay 86,5 97,2
    Akmola 81,0 89,0
    Aktobe 99,3 119,8
    Almaty 94,8 119,7
    Atyrau 91,9 155,5
    Batys Kazakhstan 115,2 105,3
    Zhambyl 93,9 98,4
    Zhetisu 88,6 96,4
    Karaganda 106,0 100,1
    Kostanai 106,5 107,6
    Kyzylorda 103,2 112,7
    Mangystau 94,2 128,6
    Pavlodar 129,7 109,5
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 115,5 131,4
    Turkistan 89,4 120,1
    Ulytau 100,1 104,9
    Shygys Kazakhstan 139,3 129,7
    Astana city 122,2 127,4
    Almaty city 136,9 141,3
    Shymkent city 153,6 102,9
    Railway transport

    In January-April 2023, 134.2 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic, which is 4.4% less than the level of January-April 2022, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 109.3 billion tons. t-km (increased by 6.1% compared to January-April 2022), 6.2 million passengers were transported (11.6% more than in January-April 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 4.9 billion p-km (increased by 8.5% compared to January-April 2022).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-April 2023, compared to the same period last year, there was an increase in the transportation of goods by road transport by 14.3%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 13.1% and 7%, respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-April 2023, 92 million tons of cargo were transported (3.5% less than in January-April 2022), cargo turnover amounted to 48.1 billion. t-km (decreased by 5.1% compared to January-April 2022).

    Air transport

    In January-April 2023, 3581.6 thousand passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 36% compared to January-April 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 7126.7 million p-km (increased by 1.7 times compared to January-April 2022).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-April 2023, 292.2 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is a decrease in cargo transportation by 17.4% compared to January-April 2022, cargo turnover amounted to 170.2 million tons-km and decreased by 29.3% compared to January-April 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
    Тел. +7 7172 74 90 60
    Executor:
    Akisheva G.
    Тел. +7 7172 749271
    Эл.адрес: g.akisheva @aspire.gov.kz
    Address:
    010000, Kazakhstan, city of Astana,
    Mangilikel avenue, 8
    House of the Ministries, 4th Entrance