Abstract
This article is devoted to the impact of the external environment on the development of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. The aim of the study is to identify current trends in the external environment of indirect effects on entrepreneurship based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis. The authors analyze strengths and weaknesses of small and medium enterprises, contribution of this sector to the development of the economy of Kazakhstan. The paper reveals advantages and disadvantages of the state and integration subsystem of the external environment of entrepreneurship, providing financial and non-financial support measures that are factors of sustainable economic development of Kazakhstan. The authors use the data of the Committee on Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, annual reports of “Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund” JSC. Methods of scientific knowledge, comparison, analysis, and systematic approach are applied as the main research methods. The main result of the study is formulating modern trends in the state and development of the external environment of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. Unfavorable trends identified by the authors will help substantiate the main directions of increasing the efficiency of small and medium enterprises. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the state and integrated subsystem of the external environment of entrepreneurship, the authors draw conclusions about its impact on the state and development of small and medium enterprises.