ALMATY, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan plans to increase its annual transit traffic volume to 100 million tons by 2035, the country's prime minister's press service said Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Transport, Kazakhstan also plans to quadruple the capacity of its seaports and increase its fleet capacity fivefold by 2035, according to a report on the prime minister's official website.
Speaking at a discussion platform in Astana during Kazakhstan Transport Week, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov cited World Bank estimates that combining infrastructure investment with trade facilitation and reducing border delays could increase countries' gross domestic product by around 15 percent. He also noted the government's intention to increase the transport and logistics sector's share of the national economy.
Kazakhstan's transport sector grew by 7.2 percent in the first nine months of 2026. In 2025, transit traffic through the country increased by 18 percent to 39.1 million tons, according to the official report. ■