ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 5. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), in its weekly macroeconomic review, reported a 6.3 percent increase in Kazakhstan's investments in fixed capital from January through March 2025 compared to the same period last year, Trend reports.
According to the EDB, this improvement was made possible by the
recovery in capital investments in the manufacturing industries and
the transport sector.
"In the first quarter of 2025, we are witnessing a recovery in the
growth of investments in the manufacturing industries, which
increased by 20.2 percent after a 4 percent decline from January
through February, as well as in the transport and storage sector,
where the growth was 6.4 percent after a 9 percent drop earlier in
the year," noted the Eurasian Development Bank.
Based on the EDB, special attention in investment activity is given to the education sector and water supply infrastructure, where capital investments grew by 6.1 times and 1.5 times, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is an international financial organization created to promote the economic development and integration of countries in the Eurasian space. Its main goal is to support sustainable economic growth, infrastructure development, and the implementation of joint projects among member states.
