Kazakhstan’s Trade: Oil, Uranium, Smartphones, and Cars

Kazakhstan sells oil, uranium, and copper abroad and imports smartphones, cars, and medicines, Orda.kz reports.

According to the Ministry of Trade and Integration, in 2024, Kazakhstan earned over $81 billion from exports, with oil accounting for more than half of this amount — $42.9 billion. Oil alone made up 52.5% of all exports.

Other key exports included:

• Uranium ($4.6 billion)
• Copper and copper cathodes ($4.1 billion)
• Copper ore and concentrates ($3.2 billion)

Kazakhstan also exported ferroalloys, gas, wheat, and petroleum products.

The country imported mainly cars ($2.3 billion), airplanes and helicopters ($1.8 billion), medicines ($1.7 billion), and telecommunications equipment. Computer equipment and auto parts were also among the most frequently imported items.

In January 2025 alone, Kazakhstan exported $4.5 billion worth of products, with oil making up 60% of that figure. Imports that month exceeded $2.8 billion, mainly consisting of smartphones, car bodies, medicines, and assembled vehicles.

Kazakhstan’s main trading partners in 2024 were China, Russia, and Italy — these three countries accounted for most of exports and imports.

Original Author: Nikita Drobny