The number of Uzbek companies in Kazakhstan has significantly increased over the past year. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to data from the Zakon.kz publication, the number of legal entities with foreign ownership and branches of foreign companies in the country grew by 6 percent over the year. According to information provided by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, in October 2024, the number of foreign and joint ventures operating in Kazakhstan exceeded 59,000, while in September 2025, this figure surpassed 74,000.
Experts believe that Kazakhstan's geographical proximity and economic cooperation ties are important factors for foreign investors. The distribution of registered and operating foreign companies in the country is as follows: Russia - 23,105 (17,496 active), Uzbekistan - 7,190 (5,473 active), China - 6,790 (4,950 active), Turkey - 5,236 (3,344 active), Kyrgyzstan - 3,110 (1,943 active), Azerbaijan - 1,612 (1,172 active), Ukraine - 1,298 (895 active), Germany - 964 (736 active), Belarus - 914 (731 active).
Changes are observed in investment flows. For example, the number of Russian and Turkish companies has slightly decreased, with Russian companies dropping from 23,533 to 23,105, and Turkish companies from 5,444 to 5,236.
At the same time, the number of Chinese companies increased from 5,217 to 6,790. The highest growth was recorded among Uzbek companies.
The number of Uzbek companies, which was 4,595 in May 2024, reached 7,190 in September 2025, showing an increase of more than 56 percent within a year. Analysts believe this process indicates strengthening economic integration and cooperation in Central Asia.
The growing volume of foreign investments in Kazakhstan positively impacts the country's stable economic development. This, in turn, expands opportunities for creating new jobs and diversifying the economy.
