ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 6. Investments in fixed assets reached 15.2 trillion Kazakh tenge ($34 billion) in Kazakhstan in 2022, representing a 9.2 percent increase compared to the previous year, Trend reports.
As noted by the country's Bureau of National Statistics, the main source of financing for investments remains the entities' own funds, which accounted for 11.1 trillion Kazakh tenge ($24.8 billion) or 73.2 percent of the total volume in 2022. Budgetary funds contributed 15.5 percent of the total investments, while other borrowed funds constituted 8.1 percent, and bank loans accounted for 3.2 percent.
Furthermore, the largest share of investments in fixed assets in 2022 was directed towards the industrial sector, representing 48.4 percent of total investments. This includes the mining industry and quarrying, which accounted for 29.2 percent. Other significant sectors for investments were real estate operations (19.3 percent) and transportation and storage (11.3 percent).
In terms of the technological structure of investments in fixed assets, 60.8 percent of expenditures were allocated to construction and major repairs of buildings and structures. Nearly 70 percent of these investments were made by privately owned enterprises. Additionally, 28 percent of the investments were directed towards the acquisition of machinery, equipment, and vehicles, along with their repairs. The remaining 11.2 percent encompassed other expenses within the scope of investments in fixed assets.
On a regional level, 18 regions of the country experienced an upsurge in investments in fixed assets. The most significant growth was observed in the Kyzylorda and Zhetysu regions, which saw an increase of 1.3 times. The Pavlodar and Mangystau regions also experienced substantial growth, with an increase of 1.2 times. However, two regions witnessed a decrease in investments in fixed assets: the Atyrau region, which saw a decline of 0.4 percent, and the Ulytau region with a decrease of 7.9 percent.
