In 2025, China was the largest export market for nine of Kazakhstan’s regions, while Russia ranked first for seven. Italy, Switzerland and Uzbekistan were the top export destinations for the remaining regions.
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The map below shows the country to which each region of Kazakhstan exported the greatest value of goods last year. The visual was compiled by Nurasyl Abdrazakuly, a Kazakh data scientist and a frequent collaborator on our infographics.
CHINA
- Abai region — copper and other metal ores
- Aktobe region — ferroalloys, crude oil and metal ores
- East Kazakhstan region — zinc, copper and sunflower oil
- Kostanay region — iron ore, animal feed and flaxseed
- Kyzylorda region — crude oil
- Pavlodar region — metal ores and ferroalloys
- North Kazakhstan region — animal feed, rapeseed oil and flaxseed
- Ulytau region — copper and zinc ores
- Astana — uranium products and petroleum gases
RUSSIA
- Akmola region — bearings, rapeseed and specialized equipment
- Almaty region — ice cream, baked goods and confectionery
- Zhambyl region — fertilizers and phosphorus products
- Zhetisu region — batteries, malt and cosmetics
- Karaganda region — steel rolled products and metal ores
- Turkestan region — uranium products, melons and textiles
- Almaty — petroleum gases, food products and electronics
ITALY
- Atyrau region — crude oil
- West Kazakhstan region — crude oil
SWITZERLAND
- Mangystau region — crude oil
UZBEKISTAN
- Shymkent — aluminum containers, sunflower oil, flour and wheat.
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