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Record Exports
21.11.2022
Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover in January-September 2022 was USD 98.4 bln, 35% more than in January-September 2021 (USD 72.9 bln)

Investment policy aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
31.10.2022
The report of the Commission on Business and Sustainable Development estimates the potential of sustainable business projects at $12 trillion, which can create 380 million additional jobs by 2030.

On the increase of the base rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 26.10.2022
31.10.2022
Today, at the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, it was decided to raise the base rate to the level of 16 percentage points. The rate for permanent access operations to provide liquidity has developed at the level of 17%, and for permanent access operations to withdraw liquidity – 15%. In September 2022, annual inflation accelerated to 17.7% (16.1% in August 2022).

About demographic trends of single-industry towns of the Republic of Kazakhstan
31.10.2022
The classification of single-industry towns taking into account the peculiarities of their demographic development in the future will allow us to develop recommendations for improving their demographic situation. In the last two years, in all single-industry towns, the number of departures exceeds the number of arrivals. And this trend may continue in the coming years. Measures to improve the demographic situation should begin with a study of their economic situation, the potential of the city-forming enterprise (you can focus on the Theory of optimal population size).

Ranking of Quality of Life in Cities of Kazakhstan 2021
03.02.2022
Ranking of Quality of Life in Cities of Kazakhstan 2021

Overview of Kazakhstan's socio-economic development over 30 years: achievements and challenges
16.12.2021
Overview of Kazakhstan's socio-economic development over 30 years: achievements and challenges

Analysis of Kazakhstan's foreign trade in January-February 2021
06.05.2021
As for Kazakhstan's foreign trade, a post-pandemic recovery and further development is expected from the second quarter of 2021.

Quality of Urban Living National Rating 2020
29.03.2021
Urbanization is a global trend that characterizes a new stage of global economic development.

Post-COVID: globalization trends
11.11.2020
On November 11, an international conference of the Economic Research Institute was held with the participation of Leading Economists from Kazakhstan, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, and Poland.

COVID-19: a challenge for economic growth
22.10.2020
On October 7, the Economic Research Institute held the International Conference COVID-19: a challenge for economic growth.