# Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover rose 12.8% in January–August

> The national statistics bureau reported goods trade of US$102.96 billion over the eight-month period.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T19:51:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T19:51:52+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics put foreign trade turnover at US$102.96 billion in January–August 2026, up 12.8% nominally from a year earlier. Exports were US$60.389 billion and imports US$42.570 billion.

Export receipts rose 19.5% year on year, while imports increased 4.5%. Trade with Eurasian Economic Union members totalled US$20.991 billion, a smaller part of overall turnover.

## Data

### Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover rose 12.8% in January–August

Methodology: Value is the current-price nominal trade total reported by the source; the year-on-year comparison is nominal.

| Indicator | Value | Reference period |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign trade turnover | 102.9592 | 2026-08 |

Sources: <https://stat.gov.kz/en/industries/economy/foreign-market/publications/519027/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kz-foreign-trade-january-august-2026/data/reported-indicator?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/kz-foreign-trade-january-august-2026/data/reported-indicator?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan](<https://stat.gov.kz/en/industries/economy/foreign-market/publications/519027/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-15)

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