Kazakhstan-Russia trade hits $13.2 bln as Russian imports surge 14%
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Kazakhstan-Russia trade turnover reached $13.2 billion in January–June 2026, up 7% year-on-year. Russian imports into Kazakhstan rose 14% to $9.7 billion, while Kazakh exports to Russia fell 8.5% to $3.5 billion.
Key Facts
- Kazakhstan-Russia trade turnover reached $13.2 billion in H1 2026, up 7% from the same period in 2025.
- Russian imports into Kazakhstan rose 14% to $9.7 billion, with physical volume up 2.2 times to 21.6 million tonnes.
- Kazakh exports to Russia fell 8.5% to $3.5 billion, with volume down 4.2% to 13.8 million tonnes.
- Imports of Russian ores and concentrates surged 20-fold to 763,600 tonnes.
- Kazakhstan bought 6.9 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas, 1.5 times more than a year earlier.
Russian Import Surge
Russian imports into Kazakhstan reached $9.7 billion in January–June 2026, a 14% increase from the same period in 2025. In physical terms, imports more than doubled to 21.6 million tonnes, up 2.2 times year-on-year. Natural gas purchases from Russia rose 1.5 times to 6.9 billion cubic metres. Electricity imports grew 18.6% to 1.6 billion kWh. Imports of distillates, kerosene, gasoils, diesel fuel and motor oils increased 18.9% to 455,800 tonnes.
Export Decline
Kazakhstan's exports to Russia fell 8.5% to $3.5 billion in H1 2026. Export volume decreased 4.2% to 13.8 million tonnes. Shipments of Kazakh flat-rolled products to Russia declined 8% to 753,800 tonnes. Uranium exports dropped 15.8% to 1,700 tonnes. Coal and solid fuel exports fell 13% to 7.3 million tonnes.
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Kazakhstan-Russia trade hits $13.2 bln as Russian imports surge 14%
