Kazakhstan’s economy expanded by 4.3% year-on-year in January-May 2026, up slightly from 4.2% recorded in the January-April period. This marked the highest growth since January-December 2025, driven by strong performance in construction (13.4%), transportation and storage (8.4%), and trade (5.6%). Meanwhile, the slowest growth was recorded in industry (2.5%), agriculture (3.6%), and communications (3.7%). By region, economic activity expanded most strongly in Turkistan (20.2%), Zhetisu (14.2%), and Soltustik (13.1%). In contrast, it declined in Atyrau (-33.2%), Batys (-20.1%), Akmola (-10%), and Shygys (-1.6%).