Kazakhstan
Asia & Middle EastTrade in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan was the world’s 46th largest exporter of goods and 70th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $84.59 billion and $7.92 billion USD respectively. Kazakhstan’s top export category was Fuels and mining products, followed by Manufactures, and Agricultural products. In 2022, Kazakhstan’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to China, Italy and Russian Federation, with trade representing 68.11 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Kazakhstan is the world’s 62nd largest importer of goods and 67th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $50.93 billion and $9.42 billion USD respectively in 2022. Kazakhstan’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Chemicals. Leading import partners were Russian Federation, China and Korea, Republic of. Kazakhstan is part of 12 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Armenia – Kazakhstan and Common Economic Zone (CEZ). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Kazakhstan |
Abbreviation |
KZ |
Capital |
Nur-Sultan |
WTO Membership Date |
30 November 2015 |
Legal System |
civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the theory and practice of the Russian Federation |
Language |
Kazakh, Russian |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
2 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Kazakhstani tenge |
Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://tradeinfo.kz/?l=en |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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