Invest in Turkestan region

Economy

Turkestan region is one of the developed industrial and agricultural regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Turkestan region has significant production and economic potential. It is one of the most labor-surplus regions of Kazakhstan. The region is a major producer and supplier of cotton, leather raw materials, vegetable oil, fruits, vegetables, grapes, melons, pasta, tobacco products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The region also produces uranium ores, cement, petroleum products, power transformers, oil switches, hosiery, garments, furniture

The main branches of the economy

Trade

Wholesale trade volume in January-October 2024 amounted to $287.01 million, or 144.9% of the corresponding period in 2023.

$287,01

Tourism

Turkestan became the tourist capital of the Turkic-speaking countries in 2024. Currently, there are 99 recreation areas, 62 hotels, 12 sanatoriums, 6 yurts, and 1 hunting lodge in the region's natural areas and adjacent territories. They are mainly located in the Tolebi and Tyulkubas districts. 30 tourist trails and routes for tourism and recreational purposes have been created in specially protected natural areas.

The number of places to accommodate visitors has also increased. There are 220 accommodation places in the region - hotels, hostels, recreation areas, children's camps. In addition, there are 72 health resort organizations, as well as the Aksu-Zhabagyly and Karatau nature reserves, included in the UNESCO list of biosphere sites, the Sairam-Ugam national natural park and the Syrdarya-Turkestan regional natural park.

Growth rates of economic sectors

Industry

(January-October 2024 to January-October 2023)

8.8%

Building

(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)

111,7

Transport

(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)

110,1

Agriculture

(January-October 2024 to January-October 2023)

5.8%

Trade

(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)

110,9

Link

(January-February 2022 in % of January-February 2021)

108,9

There are deposits of polymetallic ores in the region (the southwestern slope of the Karatau ridge near the city of Kentau, Achisayskoye, Baizhansayskoye, Mirgalimsayskoye deposits, etc.). The iron ore deposits of the Karatau ridge are of great industrial interest. The region has mineral resources for the production of building materials (limestone, gypsum, quartz sand, refractory ceramic and bentonite clays, mineral paints, ornamental stones).

The region is rich in mineral deposits such as barite, iron and polymetallic ores.

Bentonite clays, vermiculite, talc, limestone, granite, marble, gypsum, gold, coal, vanadium, quartz sands.

In terms of uranium reserves, the region ranks first, phosphorites and iron ores - third in Kazakhstan.

The volume of industrial production in January-October 2024 amounted to 1,832.74 million US dollars in current prices, which is 8.8% more than the same period in 2023.

Kind of activity	Volume of industrial production (goods, services), thousand tenge	Indices of industrial production, in %
Industry	116 747 968	105.4
Mining and quarrying	55 129 058	110.8
Mining of metal ores	53 650 501	113.9
Iron ore mining	31 691	155.8
Mining of ores other than iron	53 618 810	113.8
Extraction of other minerals	1 069 343	131.0
Provision of services in the mining industry	409 214	168.1
Manufacturing industry	49 028 409	100.6
Food production	16 300 251	106.0
Processing and preservation of meat and production of meat products	3 876 929	155.5
Processing and preservation of fish, crustaceans and mollusks	590 057	100.4
Processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables	410 264	109.1
Production of vegetable and animal oils and fats	147 802	86.3
Dairy production	4 844 611	115.1
Production of flour and cereal products, starches and starch products	4 800 331	90.8
Production of bakery, pasta and flour confectionery products	1 213 148	93.8
Manufacture of other food products	145 970	100.8
Production of prepared animal feed	271 149	95.6
Beverage production	1 457 004	80.3
Light industry	4 633 054	93.8
Textile production	4 429 456	90.4
Manufacture of wearing apparel	203 598	3.4 ese
Manufacture of wood and cork products, except for furniture; manufacture of products from straw and plaiting materials	19 864	100.0
Manufacture of paper and paper products	20 676	98.9
Printing and reproduction of recorded media	14 120	125.7
Production of coke and refined petroleum products	1 266 679	132.5
Production of refined products, peat and coal briquettes	1 266 679	132.5
Production of chemical industry products	53 914	150.3
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceuticals	53 281	5.9 ese
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products	1 281 375	162.7
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	2 678 147	108.7
Metallurgical production	15 225 777	94.3
Ferrous metallurgy, except metal casting	9016	34.2
Production of basic precious and non-ferrous metals	15 201 828	94.4
metal casting	14 933	116.7
Manufacture of finished metal products, except for machinery and equipment	254 494	84.8
mechanical engineering	5 012 424	122.6
Production of electrical equipment	4 426 063	124.3
Manufacture of machinery and equipment not included in other groups	22 425	50.0
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	557 391	119.2
Furniture manufacture	748 163	110.1
Manufacture of other finished products	9 184	100.0
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning	11 328 488	102.0
Production, transmission and distribution of electricity	4 335 295	84.5
Production and distribution of gaseous fuels through pipelines	6 531 076	126.9
Steam, hot water and air conditioning supply	462 117	91.8
Water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution	1 262 013	106.3

Source: stat.gov.kz

In 2021, the adjusted sown area of agricultural crops in the region as a whole amounted to 845.5 thousand hectares, which is 0.3% less than in the previous year. The harvested area of cereals (including rice) and legumes amounted to 294.6 thousand hectares, or 96.5% of the specified sown area, oilseeds - 85.1 thousand hectares and 99.3%, respectively, open ground vegetables - 42, 9 thousand hectares, potatoes - 15.3 thousand hectares, cotton - 110 thousand hectares and 100%.

Sown area of main agricultural crops by categories of farms, ha

	All categories of farms	Including
	All categories of farms	agricultural enterprises	individual entrepreneurs and peasant or farm enterprises	economy of the population
Total specified area	845 478.4	256,006.9	563 368.8	26 102.8
Cereals (including rice) and legumes	305 172.3	159 404.6	142 610.0	3,157.7
Cereals (excluding rice) and legumes	300 562.3	158,962.1	138,442.4	3,157.7
of them:
winter and spring wheat	206,071.3	131,045.3	75,025.9	-
corn (maize)	46,209.2	9095.0	34,071.3	3,042.9
winter and spring barley	45,613.7	18,142.1	27,471.6	-
winter and spring rye	12.0	12.0	-	-
millet	781.5	502.7	238.0	40.8
triticale (wheat-rye hybrid)	46.0	46.0	-	-
legume vegetables	1,828.7	119.0	1635.6	74.1
Rice	4610.0	442.5	4,167.5	-
Oilseed crops	85,656.7	36,938.3	48,452.8	265.6
sunflower	2242.7	335.5	1641.6	265.6
safflower	83,414.1	36,602.8	46,811.2	-
Vegetables and gourds, root crops and tubers	129,016.3	10,674.6	99,652.5	18,689.2
of them:
open field vegetables	42,868.1	2476.2	27,444.6	12,947.3
gourds	70,819.5	7420.8	62,311.1	1,087.5
potato	15,328.7	777.7	9,896.7	4654.4
Tobacco	333.7	-	304.0	29.7
Cotton	109 970.9	6,045.5	103,925.4	-
Forage crops	215 328.5	42,943.8	168 424.2	3960.5
of them:
corn for food	8266.3	1440.9	6,803.6	21.8