Over the first eight months of 2024, Kazakhstan’s external trade totaled $91.6 billion, representing a 0.6% decline compared to the same period in 2023. However, the country reported a 3.3% increase in exports to $53.5 billion, alongside a 5.6% decrease in imports (down to $38.1 billion), according to the Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan.
Key recipients of Kazakhstan’s exports are:
Italy: 24.2% ($12.9 billion) China: 18.3% ($9.7 billion) Russia: 11.2% ($6 billion) The Netherlands: 6.1% ($3.2 billion) France: 5% ($2.6 billion) Turkey: 4% ($2.1 billion)Over the past month, Italy’s share in Kazakhstan’s exports increased by 0.7 percentage points...