The city's industry is represented by mining and manufacturing. Industrial production in Kurchatov for January–March 2026 amounted to 1,351.2 million tenge, an increase of 728.2 million tenge compared to the same period in 2025, with a growth rate of 65.0% and a physical volume index of 90.1%.
The decline in industrial production is due to declining performance in the mining industry. The main reason is the lack of contracts for the sale of fluorspar concentrate at the Kurchatov branch of Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC (hereinafter referred to as the UMP), which impacted overall production. The volume of production by the Mining and Processing Plant for the specified period amounted to 486.3 million tenge, a decrease of 743.4 million tenge compared to the same period last year. The growth rate was 39.5%, and the volume index was 81.1%.
Manufacturing Industry:
The volume of production in the manufacturing industry for the first three months of 2026 amounted to 222.2 million tenge, an increase of 25.3 million tenge compared to the previous period of 2025. The growth rate was 112.8%, and the volume index was 130.5%.
Investments in Fixed Capital:
The volume of investments in fixed capital for January-March 2026 amounted to 346.1 million tenge, a decrease of 402.0 million tenge compared to the same period last year, the growth rate was 46.3%, and the volume index was 43.9%. Number of active small and medium-sized businesses:
As of April 1, 2026, the number of active SMEs in Kurchatov was 471, a decrease of 82 compared to 2025 (553), representing a growth rate of 85.2%. This decrease in the number of active small and medium-sized businesses in the city is due to the new Tax Code requirements coming into effect on January 1, 2026, and businesses that had not transitioned to a special (simplified) or general tax regime by March 1, 2026, were automatically closed.
Currently , the list of such food products includes 19 products:
1. Wheat flour of the first grade;
2. Wheat bread from grade 1 flour;
3. Horns (weight);
4. Buckwheat groats (kernels, weight);
5. Ground rice (round-grain, weight);
6. Potato;
7. Carrots canteen;
8. Onion;
9. White cabbage;
10. White sugar - granulated sugar;
11. Sunflower oil;
12. Beef (shoulder-breast part with bones);
13. Chicken meat (femur and tibia with adjacent flesh);
14. Pasteurized milk with 2.5% fat content in a soft package;
15. Kefir 2.5% fat content in a soft package;
16. Unsalted butter of at least 72.5% fat content without fillers and vegetable fats;
17. Chicken egg (1st category);
18. Table salt (except "extra");
19. Cottage cheese 5-9% fat content.
According to paragraph 1 of Article 9 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Regulation of Trade Activities" dated April 12, 2004, the subject of internal trade (owner) for socially significant food products sets the size of the marginal trade allowance of no more than 15% of the selling price of the manufacturer or the purchase price of the wholesale supplier specified in the contract for the supply of socially significant food products.
If the trade premium exceeds 15%, the buyer can take a picture of the shipping document (waybill), the price of the goods on the shelf, the name of the object of trade (IP / LLP) and contact the Department of Entrepreneurship, Industry and Tourism of the city of Kurchatov with this information.
If the seller, under various pretexts, refuses to provide the purchase price for a socially significant food product, then it is necessary to remind the seller of the 15th paragraph of the Order of the Acting Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 27, 2015 No. 264 "On approval of the Rules of internal Trade", in which the seller, when selling goods, must inform the buyer about the confirmation of compliance goods to the established requirements and submits to the consumer, at his request, the accompanying documents issued by the manufacturer or supplier (seller).
from 2 to 5 million tenge are issued for the implementation of new business ideas and are provided to small businesses, including novice young entrepreneurs, free of charge in priority sectors of the economy.
State grants are provided by the state through the regional coordinators of the Program based on the results of competitions held to select applications from small businesses for the provision of state grants. At the same time, a prerequisite for participation in the competition for a state grant is the availability of a certificate of training components within the framework of the Program.
The mandatory conditions of a business project for the implementation of new business ideas are:
1) co-financing (in cash) by the entrepreneur of the costs of its implementation in the amount of at least 10% of the amount of the state grant provided, including personal movable or immovable property participating in the business project (the requirement is not mandatory for socially vulnerable segments of the population);
2) creation of new jobs;
3) the presence of an investment plan in the entrepreneur's business project, which provides for the availability of infrastructure and/or the creation of sufficient infrastructure for the implementation of the project.
Entrepreneurs use the funds of the state grant to implement new business ideas for the following purposes:
1) acquisition of fixed assets, raw materials and materials necessary for the production of goods or the provision of services;
2) acquisition of intangible assets;
3) technology acquisition;
4) acquisition of rights to a comprehensive business license (franchising);
5) expenses related to research and/or the introduction of new technologies.
The period of implementation of a business project by an entrepreneur may not exceed 18 (eighteen) months from the date of signing the contract.
The funds of the state grant for the implementation of new business ideas cannot be used:
1) for the acquisition of real estate and/or land;
2) as a rental fee;
3) for the purchase of fixed assets/assets (receipt of services / performance of works) from affiliated / related companies /persons; 4) for the purchase of fixed assets (equipment) that were in operation. The development by the entrepreneur of the state grant funds for the implementation of new business ideas is carried out by cashless means to the account of the counterparty registered as a business entity, except in cases of purchase of vehicles from an individual.
Grants cannot be provided to entrepreneurs:
1) being in the stage of reorganization, liquidation or bankruptcy, as well as whose activities have been suspended in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) those who are in arrears on taxes and other mandatory payments to the state budget;
3) the main activity of which is the provision of real estate for rent;
4) who have not confirmed co-financing (in cash, movable/immovable property participating in a business project) of the costs of implementing a business project in the amount of at least 10% of the amount of the state grant provided when applying for a state grant (with the exception of socially vulnerable segments of the population).