Kazakhstan’s Trade and Foreign Balance Grow in 2024, Minister Reports

By Dana Omirgazy in Business on 6 March 2025

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s trade volume saw a significant increase in 2024, growing by 9.1%, while the foreign trade balance also improved, Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev said at a March 5 board meeting. According to Shakkaliyev, investments in the trade sector rose by 14.6%, reaching 884.6 billion tenge (US$1.8 …

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