Kazakhstan registered 4,400 new companies or branches with foreign participation in 2025, driven primarily by businesses from China and Uzbekistan, Kursiv reported citing data from Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics.
As of January 1, 2026, Kazakhstan had about 63,900 legal entities and branches with foreign participation.
Among countries that opened more businesses or joint ventures in Kazakhstan than they closed, China and Uzbekistan stood out by a wide margin.
China added about 2,800 companies involving Chinese legal entities in 2025, bringing the total number of such businesses in Kazakhstan to roughly 8,000. Uzbekistan added 2,500 legal entities, bringing the total to about 8,200.
Russia continues to account for the largest number of foreign-linked companies in Kazakhstan, with about 23,000 operating entities. However, it also recorded the sharpest annual decline, with 468 fewer legal entities in 2025.
Companies with ties to Kyrgyzstan and Turkey also declined, falling by 313 and 209 entities, respectively.
