Kazakhstan's Exports Rise 19.5% in January-August, Outpacing Imports Fourfold

Kazakhstan's exports rose 19.5% year on year to $60.4 billion in January-August, outpacing import growth by more than four times and widening the country's trade surplus to $17.8 billion. QazTrade, the trade policy development center, reported the figures on Oct. 16.

Foreign trade turnover reached $103 billion, up 12.8% from the same period in 2025, while imports rose 4.5% to $42.6 billion. China remained the largest trading partner with bilateral trade of $23.3 billion, or 22.7% of total turnover. Russia ranked second at $18.3 billion and Italy third at $11.8 billion. Türkiye ranked fourth with $5.7 billion.

Agricultural and processed goods were among the fastest-growing export categories. Sunflower oil exports rose 48.5% to $672.8 million, and wheat exports rose 26.5% to $1.25 billion. Copper exports climbed 55.7% to $3.9 billion, while uranium exports increased 26.9% to $3.1 billion.