Kazakhstan’s industrial production grew 3.6% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from 1.0% in the previous month. Manufacturing growth surged to 10.4%, following a 4.2% increase in each of the previous two months. Production also rose at a faster pace in the electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply sector (13.5% vs 13.3% in August) and the water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution sector (9.0% vs 6.9%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output contracted further (-4.6% vs -3.9%). Output increased in sixteen regions of the republic, while declines were recorded in the Akmola, Atyrau, Batys Kazakhstan and Shygys Kazakhstan regions. On a monthly basis, industrial production growth slowed sharply to 2.9%, following a 14.0% advance in August, which marked the highest monthly growth since March.