Kazakh economy will grow 6% in 2013
2013-01-21 12:00:08
Kazakhstan's economy will grow 6% in 2013, the Kazakh Economy and Budget Planning Ministry told Interfax.
"Economic growth in 2013 will mainly be supported by domestic demand, which is expected to increase 6.5% this year, as private and public investments in industrial and infrastructure projects are on the rise," the ministry said.
"According to the National Bank, inflation will be within 6%-8% in 2013," it said.
According to preliminary estimates by the State Statistics Agency, the Kazakh economy grew 5% in 2012.
In 2011, Kazakhstan's GDP rose 7.5%.