Kazakhstan Lifts H1 Exports 8.6% to $40.3 Billion as Non-Resource Goods Jump 17.6%
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Updated · Astana Times · Aug 19
Kazakhstan Lifts H1 Exports 8.6% to $40.3 Billion as Non-Resource Goods Jump 17.6%
1 articles · Updated · Astana Times · Aug 19
Summary
$40.3 billion in first-half exports left Kazakhstan with an $8.9 billion trade surplus, as export growth of 8.6% outpaced a 5.4% rise in imports to $31.5 billion.
$15.2 billion of non-resource and processed exports drove much of that gain, rising 17.6% year on year and nearly doubling from earlier comparable periods to the highest level in the available data.
Türkiye, China and the UK were key growth markets: exports to Türkiye surged 94.3%, UK shipments rose 2.7 times to $671.8 million, and non-resource exports to China climbed 12.1% to $3.67 billion.
Copper, uranium and Ferroalloys remained major earners, while higher-value industrial and farm products gained ground—copper exports rose nearly 58%, Sunflower oil reached $533 million and animal feed $438 million.
The first-half data point to a broader shift from commodity dependence toward more diversified, processed exports, though sustaining it will require more investment in logistics, infrastructure and market access.