The volume of Kazakhstan 's telecommunications services exceeded 379 billion tenge in the first quarter of 2026, marking steady growth, while postal and courier services saw a decline, Qazinform News Agency reports. According to the National Statistics Bureau, in January–March 2026, telecom services reached KZT 379.1 billion, increasing 3.9% year over year.
Services provided to the public accounted for KZT 224.4 billion, up 3%. The industry's structure was primarily driven by the internet and mobile services. Fixed-line internet services attained KZT 143.8 billion. Mobile communications showed the strongest growth, rising over 140% to KZT 135.5 billion.
This sharp rise is partly attributed to a methodological shift: starting in 2026, mobile internet access services are reclassified under the mobile communications category. Significant volumes were also recorded in other telecommunications services (KZT 61.5 billion) and data transmission (KZT 15.2 billion).
In contrast, the postal and courier segment demonstrated a downturn, with a total volume of KZT 21.3 billion, representing 97.8% of last year's levels. Services to the public in this segment dropped to KZT 4.9 billion. In rural areas, telecom services reached KZT 19.5 billion, including KZT 13.6 billion in services provided to the public.