Moving the capital to Astana caused the economic growth of the city, which sequenced a powerful impetus to a further development. Its investment attractiveness is determined by a favorable geographical position, a powerful industrial and scientific potential, and by the availability of highly qualified personnel in various fields. The bases of the city’s economy are trade, transport, communications and the construction.
For 2013 year ammount of investment in fixed capital was 617 bln. tenge, which was on 12% less than in 2012 year.