Fixed capital investment in Kazakhstan in January-August 2008 increased 9.7% to 2.175 trillion tenge (119.48 tenge/$1 on September 15, 2008), the State Statistics Agency told Interfax.

The oil and natural gas sector, along with associated service segments, remained the main recipient of fixed capital investment with 23.7% of total investment.

Investment in education in the eight months increased 90%, electricity production and distribution - 68% and agriculture, forestry and hunting - 58.2%.

According to statistics, the increase in fixed capital investment during the eight months was visible in all of Kazakhstan''s regions. The most visible growth was set in Jambyl region, up twofold, followed by Kyzylorda region - 70% and Akmola region - 36%.