According to the results of 2020, for the first time in 10 years of implementation of the industrial policy, the gross value added of the manufacturing industry (13.1%) exceeded the indicators of the mining industry (12.5%).
One of the main drivers of the development of the manufacturing industry was mechanical engineering. During the pandemic, the growth in production was 16.3%. The main increase was achieved due to the automotive sector.
In light industry, there is a significant increase in production in 2020 (IFI 107.4%). The production of cotton fabrics increased by 37% to 22.4 million sq.m., synthetic fabrics by 46% from 48.0 million sq. m. to 88.7 million sq. m., leather shoes by 17% to 1.0 million pairs.
What is the role of the manufacturing industry for the country's economy, what is the fundamental sector, these and other questions were answered by experts from the industry, as well as Asset Adakhayev, head of the branch development directorate of JSC "Kazakhstan Center for Industry and Export "QazIndustry" in the program "Industry" on the Khabar24 TV channel.