U.S. - Kazakhstan Trade Facts
In 2019, Kazakhstan GDP was an estimated $170.3 billion (current market exchange rates); real GDP was up by an estimated 4.5%; and the population was 19 million. (Source: IMF)
Kazakhstan is currently our 81st largest goods trading partner with $2.0 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2019. Goods exports totaled $740 million; goods imports totaled $1.2 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $486 million in 2019.
According to the Department of Commerce, U.S. exports of goods to Kazakhstan supported an estimated three thousand jobs in 2015 (latest data available).
Exports
- Kazakhstan was the United States' 86th largest goods export market in 2019.
- U.S. goods exports to Kazakhstan in 2019 were $740 million, up 1.5% ($11 million) from 2018 and up 22.6% from 2009.
- The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2019 were: machinery ($218 million), aircraft ($190 million), electrical machinery ($48 million), optical and medical instruments ($36 million), and vehicles ($35 million).
- U.S. total exports of agricultural products to Kazakhstan totaled $62 million in 2019. Leading domestic export categories include: poultry meat & products (ex. eggs) ($33 million), prepared food ($17 million), tobacco ($3 million), live animals ($3 million), and planting seeds ($1 million).
Imports
- Kazakhstan was the United States' 72nd largest supplier of goods imports in 2019.
- U.S. goods imports from Kazakhstan totaled $1.2 billion in 2019, down 11.9% ($166 million) from 2018, and down 20.6% from 2009.
- The top import categories (2-digit HS) in 2019 were: mineral fuels ($772 million), iron and steel ($153 million), inorganic chemicals ($128 million), other base metals (uranium) ($54 million), and lead ($36 million).
- U.S. total imports of agricultural products from Kazakhstan totaled $11 million in 2019. Leading categories include: tea, including herbal ($11 thousand), planting seeds ($11 thousand), snack foods ($6 thousand), processed fruit & vegetables ($5 thousand), and rice ($2 thousand).
Trade Balance
- The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $486 million in 2019, a 26.7% decrease ($177 million) over 2018.
Investment
- Data on U.S. FDI in Kazakhstan are unavailable.
- No data on Kazakhstan's FDI in the U.S. are available.
NOTE: No services trade data with Kazakhstan are available.
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U.S. Goods Trade with Kazakhstan (in millions of dollars) |
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|
|
2009 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Total |
2,147.0 |
2,418.7 |
1,326.6 |
1,842.3 |
1,342.9 |
2,121.3 |
1,965.6 |
|
Exports |
603.5 |
1,008.0 |
510.5 |
1,111.4 |
552.3 |
729.3 |
739.9 |
|
Imports |
1,543.5 |
1,410.8 |
816.1 |
730.9 |
790.6 |
1,391.9 |
1,225.6 |
|
Balance |
-940.0 |
-402.8 |
-305.6 |
380.5 |
-238.2 |
-662.6 |
-485.7 |
|
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Kazakhstan (in millions of dollars) |
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|
|
2009 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Total |
18.1 |
68.1 |
61.9 |
80.3 |
86.6 |
116.3 |
72.2 |
|
Exports |
16.2 |
57.3 |
54.8 |
77.6 |
70.9 |
71.0 |
61.6 |
|
Imports |
1.8 |
10.8 |
7.1 |
2.7 |
15.7 |
45.2 |
10.6 |
|
Balance |
14.4 |
46.5 |
47.7 |
74.9 |
55.2 |
25.8 |
50.9 |
|
U.S. Manufacturing Trade with Kazakhstan (in millions of dollars) |
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|
|
2009 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Total |
1,340.6 |
2,272.0 |
1,181.8 |
1,676.6 |
1,272.0 |
1,459.3 |
1,382.2 |
|
Exports |
592.3 |
975.7 |
491.4 |
1,097.0 |
534.7 |
699.6 |
715.3 |
|
Imports |
748.3 |
1,296.2 |
690.4 |
579.6 |
737.3 |
759.7 |
666.9 |
|
Balance |
-156.0 |
-320.5 |
-199.0 |
517.4 |
-202.6 |
-60.1 |
48.3 |
Last updated:October 2, 2020
