Kazakh-Austrian Economic Relations - Digitization, Housing and the New Silk Road

Companies ♦ Published: February 11, 2019; 20:25 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the oil price collapse and the significant currency devaluation thereafter, the economic downturn has bottomed out and the Kazakh economy is experiencing a moderate upswing. For 2018, the Kazakh government again expects growth of +4%. The country's priority economic tasks include digitization, housing construction and the New Silk Road Project.

Kazakh-Austrian Economic Relations - Digitization, Housing and the New Silk Road / Picture: © Kazakh and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona.org

According to a study by the Foreign Trade Center in Almaty of the WKO Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce, Kazakhstan produced 86.2 million tons of oil (+10.55) in 2017.

A further increase to 87 million tonnes is expected for 2018.

In the first half of the year, production rose by 6.2% to a total of 45.2 million tonnes.

According to the National Bank, the NPLs…