Almaty Region Attracts $2.5 Billion in Investment in 2025
The Almaty Region attracted 1.3 trillion tenge (US$2.5 billion) in investment in 2025, representing an increase of nearly 30% year-on-year, regional akim Marat Sultangaziyev said. The figures were presented during a working visit by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov to the region, according to the government’s press service.
More than 72,000 jobs were created across the regional economy, including 58,528 permanent positions. The region continues to strengthen its position as a major industrial and logistics hub, supported by large-scale development of transport, warehouse, and processing infrastructure.
During the visit, the prime minister inspected several industrial and logistics facilities to assess progress in investment attraction and economic diversification.
Bektenov visited the Imagine Apple Logistics center in the village of Kokozeq, Karasay District. The project integrates warehousing, transportation, and management processes to support domestic and interregional supply chains. It is expected to attract more than 50 billion tenge (US$97.8 million) in investment and create over 1,000 permanent jobs.
Officials reported that total warehouse space in the region has expanded 17.5 times over the past three years, reaching nearly 153,900 square meters.
Another site visited was Mareven Food Tien-Shan, a major food manufacturer with an annual production capacity of 160,000 tons. Since 2015, the company has invested 35 billion tenge (US$68.5 million) and created approximately 700 jobs. An additional 4.5 billion tenge (US$8.8 million) is planned for investment in 2026 to further expand production.
The prime minister also reviewed agricultural processing projects, including a grain-processing complex in Kapshagai producing flour, vegetable oil, and animal feed from locally sourced raw materials. The facility exports most of its output to China and Southeast Asia.
Export-oriented processing industries continue to drive growth in the region. In the first eight months of 2025, manufacturing exports reached $618.5 million, up 28.5% year-on-year, with processed goods accounting for nearly 90% of total exports.
