Kazakhstan
Central Asia's largest economy and the world's leading uranium producer. A critical logistics node on the China-Europe Middle Corridor, with rapidly growing digital and energy sectors.
GDP Growth '25
5.9%
Uranium Share
>40%
Transit Vol.
4.5M tons
Strategy
Multi-Vector
Strategic Context
Key Vectors
4.5 million tons transited in 2024, up 62% year-on-year. The Aktau Caspian Hub terminal is expanding to 240,000 TEU capacity. Kazakhstan targets 67M tons by 2029 as China-Europe cargo reroutes through the Trans-Caspian corridor.
4.5M tons in 2024World's #1 uranium producer with over 40% of global supply. New rare earth deposits discovered — including 1M tons of cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium. Strategic partnerships with the EU, US, and France for critical mineral processing.
40% global uraniumAstana Hub hosts 1,300+ startups with $2.3B in revenue. Venture capital investment exceeded $250M in 2024, tripling the prior year. IT exports grew from $50M to $529M. The government launched a $1B AI venture fund in 2025.
$250M+ VC in 2024Renewable energy targets: 15% by 2030, 50% by 2050. Green hydrogen production of 25,000 tons planned by 2030. Meanwhile, Kashagan oil production hit a record 870,000 barrels per day in January 2025.
15% renewables by 2030The Caspian Gateway
Western Kazakhstan is the nation's energy engine — home to the Tengiz and Kashagan oil fields producing over 1.5 million barrels per day combined. Aktau and Kuryk ports serve as the critical maritime link for the Middle Corridor, with container capacity expanding to 240,000 TEU.
The Eastern Core
The Almaty-Astana axis combines financial services, technology, and governance. The AIFC in Astana attracted over $6B in investment with 4,900+ registered companies from 90 countries. Almaty generates 53% of national IT services. East Kazakhstan's Oskemen region is a mining and metallurgy hub — zinc, titanium, beryllium, and uranium processing.
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