The industrial production index in January-March 2023 amounted to 102.8%. During this period, industrial products were produced in the amount of 11,234 billion tenge, of which in the mining industry - by 5,252 billion tenge (46.8% of the total), in the processing industry - by 5,109 billion tenge (45.5%).
Growth in production is observed in the mining and quarrying industry by 0.2%, manufacturing - by 5.4%, supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning - by 6.1%, water supply; collection, processing and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution - by 6.7%.
Among the regions, the largest growth was recorded in Soltustik Kazakhstan, Ulytau, Akmola, Zhetisu, Abay, Almaty regions and Almaty city.
In the mining industry and quarrying, in January-March 2023, the industrial production index amounted to 100.2%, due to an increase in the production of crude oil (100.7%), natural gas (101.2%), ores, except for iron (104, 3%) and other minerals (122.7%).
In the manufacturing industry, the production index in the reporting period compared to the same period in 2022 amounted to 105.4%. Growth was noted in the production of food products by 8.1%, beverages - by 12.5%, refined products - by 4%, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals - by 8.1%, rubber and plastic products - by 13.5% , finished metal products, except for machinery and equipment - by 14.6%, mechanical engineering - by 35.3%.
Indices of industrial production by types of activity
in percentages
January-February 2023 to January-February 2022 | March 2023 to | January-March 2023 to January-March 2022 | ||
February 2023 | March 2022 | |||
Industry | 101,6 | 111,1 | 105,2 | 102,8 |
Mining industry and quarrying | 100,5 | 108,9 | 99,5 | 100,2 |
Manufacturing industry | 102,5 | 115,8 | 111,3 | 105,4 |
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning | 104,6 | 98,2 | 109,0 | 106,1 |
Water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution | 103,2 | 103,9 | 113,7 | 106,7 |