Official data published on 15 October 2026 show that Kazakhstan’s short-term economic indicator grew by 4.8% in January–September compared with the same period of 2025. Annual inflation in September was 9.3%.
According to the Bureau of National Statistics, Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover in January–August 2026 reached US$102.96 billion, up 12.8% year on year in nominal terms:
- exports: US$60.39 billion (+19.5%);
- imports: US$42.57 billion (+4.5%).
Crude oil accounted for 49.8% of exports, followed by refined copper (6.4%), radioactive chemical elements (5.1%), copper ores and concentrates (4.4%) and ferroalloys (2.2%). Trade with the Eurasian Economic Union countries totalled US$20.99 billion.
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