Construction led the way with a 10.7% increase, while agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and passenger transport projects also contributed to the positive momentum.
Inflation eased to 4.2%, down from 5.2% a year earlier. However, household income growth slowed from 11.9% to 9.5%.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan strengthened its business presence in Uzbekistan, opening 116 new companies in the first half of the year. The total number of Kazakh-capital enterprises in the country has reached 1,157.
