ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 22. Kazakhstan
exported 6.4 million tons of new harvest grain to foreign markets
from September 2025 through February 19, Trend reports via the Kazakhstan Temir
Zholy.
The volume is 19.7% higher than in the same period of the
previous marketing year (2024/2025 MY), when exports totaled 5.4
million tons. The growth was driven by intensified trade with
traditional markets in Central Asia and beyond.
Supplies to Uzbekistan increased by 46%, rising from 2 million
tons to 3 million tons. Exports to Kyrgyzstan grew 1.7 times - from
104,000 tons to 180,000 tons - while shipments to Afghanistan
nearly doubled, increasing 1.9 times from 236,000 tons to 466,000
tons.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover totaled $143.888
billion in 2025, a 1.3% increase compared to 2024. Total exports
amounted to $79.041 billion, down 3.2% year-on-year, while imports
grew by 7.4% to reach $64.847 billion.
