ALMATY, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's real gross domestic product grew by 4.5 percent year on year in the first 10 months of 2026, mainly driven by the non-oil sector, the country's Ministry of National Economy said Tuesday.
According to preliminary data from the Bureau of National Statistics, the non-oil sector expanded by an estimated 5.6 percent, while industrial production increased by 3.5 percent, the ministry said.
Growth in the manufacturing sector accelerated to 9.3 percent in the first 10 months of the year, up from 8.6 percent in the first nine months, it said.
Construction output grew by 13.1 percent, transportation and warehousing by 7.5 percent, trade by 6.2 percent, agriculture by 5.2 percent and telecommunications by 4.9 percent, the ministry added. ■