Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    106.9%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-December 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 106.9%
    980.7 million tons
    In January-December 2023, the republic's transport transported 980.7 million tons of cargo which is 4.4% more than the level of January-December 2022
    501.3 billion. t-km
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 501.3 billion. t-km (an increase of 3.1% compared to January-December 2022)
    1579.9 million passengers
    1579.9 million passengers were transported (8.3% more than in January-December 2022)
    72.8 billion p-km
    Passenger turnover amounted to 72.8 billion p-km (increased by 10.3% compared to January-December 2022)

    Regionally in January-December 2023, an increase in cargo turnover is noted in the cities of Shymkent (27.1%), Almaty (24.7%), Astana (15%) and Pavlodar (26.4%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (12.6%), Batys Kazakhstan (12%), Kyzylorda (8.7%), Karaganda (6.3%), Aktobe (4.4%) and Kostanay (1.8%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (27.6%), Astana (14.9%), Shymkent (9%) and Atyrau (28.2%), Shygys Kazakhstan (27.1%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (19.2%), Turkestan (14.5%), Kyzylorda (11%), Almaty (7.8%), Kostanay (5.2%), Mangystau (0.6%) and Aktobe (0.4%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-December 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-December 2023
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-December 2023
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 103,1 110,3
    Abay 91,5 89,8
    Akmola 88,0 85,1
    Aktobe 104,4 100,4
    Almaty 97,2 107,8
    Atyrau 96,2 128,2
    Batys Kazakhstan 112,0 89,8
    Zhambyl 97,1 89,2
    Zhetisu 94,5 94,9
    Karaganda 106,3 93,6
    Kostanai 101,8 105,2
    Kyzylorda 108,7 111,0
    Mangystau 99,3 100,6
    Pavlodar 126,4 93,8
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 112,6 119,2
    Turkistan 96,8 114,5
    Ulytau 98,9 90,1
    Shygys Kazakhstan 93,5 127,1
    Astana city 115,0 114,9
    Almaty city 124,7 127,6
    Shymkent city 127,1 109,0
    Railway transport

    In January-December 2023, 416.4 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic. which is 2.8% more than the level of January-December 2022, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 326.3 billion. t-km (increased by 4.8% compared to January-December 2022), 19.8 million passengers were transported (2.1% more than in January-December 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 16.1 billion p-km (decreased by 1.5% compared to January-December 2022).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-December 2023, compared to the same period last year there was an increase in cargo transportation and cargo turnover of road transport by 10.6% and 1.7%, respectively. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 8.3% and 4.2%. respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-December 2023, 275 million tons of cargo were transported (0.8% more than in January-December 2022), cargo turnover amounted to 143.7 billion. t-km (decreased by 0.2% compared to January-December 2022).

    Air transport

    In January-December 2023, 13.3 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 20.7% compared to January-December 2022), passenger turnover amounted to 25.9 billion p-km (increased by 28.8% compared to January-December 2022).

    Inland waterway transport

    In January-December 2023, 762.2 thousand tons of cargo were transported by inland waterway (increased by 9.5 compared to January-December 2022), 121.1 thousand passengers were transported (decreased by 15.4 compared to January-December 2022).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-December 2023, 1325.4 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 11% compared to January-December 2022, cargo turnover amounted to 859 million tons-km and increased by 26% compared to January-December 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
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    Executor:
    Zaman N.
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    Эл.адрес: n.zaman@aspire.gov.kz
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