Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    109.5%
    The PVI of the services of the section "Transport and warehousing" in January-February 2024 compared to the corresponding period last year amounted to 109.5%
    149.8 million
    In January-February 2024, the republic's transport transported 149.8 million tons of cargo which is 0.5% less than the level of January-February 2023
    77.8 billion
    Cargo turnover during this period amounted to 77.8 billion. t-km (decrease of 3.2% compared to January-February 2023)
    255.9 million
    255.9 million passengers were transported (7.3% more than in January-February 2023)
    11.7 billion
    Passenger turnover amounted to 11.7 billion p-km (increased by 7.6% compared to January-February 2023)

    Regionally in January-February 2024, decrease in cargo turnover is noted in Zhetisu (13.9%), Kostanay (13%), Shygys Kazakhstan (11.4%), Soltustik Kazakhstan (10.5%), Abay (8.8%), Karaganda (8.1%), Akmola (7.8%), Ulytau (7.8%), Aktobe (6.7%), Batys Kazakhstan (5.2%), Pavlodar (3%) and Kyzylorda (0.1%) regions.

    Passenger turnover increased in the following cities: Almaty (21.6%), Astana (13.5%), Shymkent (8.8%) and Almaty (31.8%), Zhambyl (22.2%), Ulytau (21%), Mangystau (11.4%), Kostanay (11.3%), Kyzylorda (7.2%) and Turkestan (5.3%) regions.

    Physical volume index "Transport and warehousing"
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-February 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    as a percentage of the corresponding period of the previous year
    January-February 2024
    Cargo and passenger turnover for January-February 2024
    as a percentage
    Cargo turnover Passenger turnover
    Republic of Kazakhstan 96.8 107.6
    Abay 91.2 78.8
    Akmola 92.2 98.7
    Aktobe 93.3 91.8
    Almaty 100.9 131.8
    Atyrau 100.0 93.9
    Batys Kazakhstan 94.8 87.0
    Zhambyl 104.0 122.2
    Zhetisu 86.1 95.5
    Karaganda 91.9 88.6
    Kostanai 87.0 111.3
    Kyzylorda 99.9 107.2
    Mangystau 100.4 111.4
    Pavlodar 97.0 97.7
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 89.5 98.1
    Turkistan 100.4 105.3
    Ulytau 92.2 121.0
    Shygys Kazakhstan 88.6 91.1
    Astana city 105.7 113.5
    Almaty city 100.7 121.6
    Shymkent city 101.0 108.8
    Railway transport

    In January-February 2024, 61.6 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in the republic. which is 6.1% less than the level of January-February 2023, cargo turnover during this period amounted to 48.8 billion. t-km (decreased by 8.2% compared to January-February 2023), 3.5 million passengers were transported (10.2% more than in January-February 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 2.5 billion p-km (increased by 2.2% compared to January-February 2023).

    Automobile and urban electric transport*

    In January-February 2024, compared to the same period last year there was an increase in cargo transportation by 2.4% and cargo turnover of road transport increase by 9.8%. Passenger transportation and passenger transportation also increased by 7.1% and 6.1%. respectively.

    Pipeline transport

    In January-February 2024, 47.3 million tons of cargo were transported (4.4% more than in January-February 2023), cargo turnover amounted to 24.5 billion. t-km (increased by 5.3% compared to January-February 2023).

    Air transport

    In January-February 2024, 2.1 million passengers were transported by air transport of the republic (increased by 17.4% compared to January-February 2023), passenger turnover amounted to 4.1 billion p-km (increased by 13.3% compared to January-February 2023).

    Marine and coastal transport

    In January-February 2024, 413.9 thousand tons of cargo were transported by sea, there is an increase in cargo transportation by 3 times compared to January-February 2023, cargo turnover amounted to 256.4 million tons-km and increased by 3.9 times compared to January-February 2023.

    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:
    Zaman N.
    Тел. +7 7172 74 97 71
    Эл.адрес: n.zaman@aspire.gov.kz
    Address:
    010000. Astana
    Mangilik el avenue. 8
    House of Ministries. entrance 4