Astana, 15 October. Kazakhstan's foreign trade turnover in January–August 2026 was $102,959.2 million, and the trade surplus reached $17.8 billion, according to data from the Bureau of National Statistics published on 15 October.
Exports of goods in the eight months were $60,389 million and imports $42,570.2 million. Outlets calculate the growth of the surplus differently: in one case about 82% compared with January–August 2025 (when it stood at $9.8 billion), in another 75.9%.
In August the surplus fell from $4.8 billion to $3.9 billion (−17.9%): exports dropped from $10.2 billion to $9.5 billion, while imports rose from $5.4 billion to $5.5 billion.
Commenting on the nine-month results, National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin said Kazakhstan's economy grew by 4.2%. According to him, imports of intermediate goods rose by 13.8% and of investment goods by 7.9%, while imports of non-food consumer goods fell by 11.2%.
Background
The trade surplus for January–July was $14 billion, almost as much as in the whole of 2025 ($14.2 billion).
