Қазақстан цифрландырудан технология экспорттауға бет алды

Over the past seven years, Kazakhstan has become one of the countries that export IT and space technologies, along with the development of digital public services. In the period from 2019 to 2026, the volume of Internet coverage, IT exports, digital services and non-cash payments increased significantly, according to Tech-news. The e-government of Kazakhstan has also improved its position in international ratings. The country rose from 39th place to 24th place in the UN index, which includes 193 countries. There is also growth in technology exports. Export of space technology increased from zero to 70 million dollars. The volume of IT exports increased by 38 times, from 30 million dollars to 1.142 billion dollars. Among them, exports of Astana Hub residents amounted to 633 million dollars. Digital infrastructure has also expanded. The share of the population covered by the Internet increased from 84% to 98%. The average internet speed increased from 21 Mbps to 88–94 Mbps. At the same time, the introduction of 5G network in the country continues. Most of the government services have also moved to the online format. The share of digitized public services increased from 80% to 91%. Now 96% of digital government services are accessible via smartphone. There has also been a significant change in the cashless payments market. The volume of such operations increased 14 times, from 13.3 trillion tenge to 186.3 trillion tenge. These indicators show that digitization in Kazakhstan is not limited to the transfer of public services to the online format. Digital infrastructure is gradually becoming a base for developing IT business, exporting technological products and forming new sectors of the economy.