Kazakhstan Exports $293.6 Million in Gold to Kyrgyzstan in Eight Months

Kazakhstan's gold exports to Kyrgyzstan reached $293.6 million in January–August 2026. This figure is $18.4 million, or 6.7%, higher than the seven-month figure. Kyrgyzstan remains the largest foreign buyer of Kazakhstani gold.

Updated data from the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan, published on October 15 and also presented on the QazAtlas portal, show that total gold exports over eight months reached $441.1 million. Kyrgyzstan accounted for 66.6% of this value, or $293.6 million, while Russia received $147.5 million, or 33.4%. In August, Kyrgyzstan received approximately $18.4 million of gold and Russia $15.3 million, according to calculations based on rounded data. Kyrgyzstan's share fell from 67.6% to 66.6% despite the rise in value.

Kazakhstan exported $332.9 million in gold to Kyrgyzstan in 2025. The $293.6 million reached in the first eight months of 2026 equals 88.2% of that annual total, leaving $39.3 million to reach the 2025 figure. Economist.kg previously reported that Kazakhstan shipped nearly 1.83 tonnes of gold to Kyrgyzstan in January–July 2026.