Shorouk Express
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 18. Kazakhstan’s
foreign trade turnover in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to
$29.27 billion.
The data obtained by Trend from the country’s Bureau of National Statistics
indicates that exports during the mentioned period reached $16.36
billion, while imports totaled $12.91 billion.
According to the information, the main share of export goods
from Kazakhstan from January through March 2025 is comprised of the
following items: crude oil and raw petroleum products (52.3
percent), refined copper and unwrought copper alloys (5.3 percent),
copper ores and concentrates (4 percent), ferroalloys (3.3
percent), and wheat and meslin (2.3 percent).
In terms of imports, the largest share is occupied by the
following goods: passenger cars (3.9 percent), pharmaceuticals (3.1
percent), bodies for motor vehicles (2.9 percent), telephone
apparatus (2.3 percent), and parts and accessories for motor
vehicles (2.2 percent).
Kazakhstan’s main export partners are: Italy (25.2 percent),
China (15.1 percent), Russia (9.8 percent), the Netherlands (6.4
percent), Türkiye (5.1 percent), and Uzbekistan (4.7 percent).
Regarding imports, goods are mainly sourced from the following
countries: Russia (29.1 percent), China (26.8 percent), South Korea
(4.4 percent), Germany (4.2 percent), the United States (3 percent)
and Turkey (2.7 percent).
The Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan
is a governmental agency under the Agency for Strategic Planning
and Reforms of Kazakhstan. It serves as the central authority for
collecting, analyzing, and disseminating official statistical data
across various sectors, including economics, demographics,
environment, and social indicators.
