Kazakhstan

U.S.-Kazakhstan Trade Facts

Kazakhstan is currently our 78th largest goods trading partner with $2.5 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2011. Goods exports totaled $826 million; Goods imports totaled $1.7 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $855 million in 2011.

Exports

Kazakhstan was the United States= 84th largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Kazakhstan in 2011 were $826 million, up 13.0% ($95 million) from 2010.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2011 were: Machinery ($283 million), Vehicles ($156 million), Railway (locomotive parts) ($85 million), Electrical Machinery ($80 million), and Optic and Medical Instruments ($42 million).

U.S. Exports of agricultural products to Kazakhstan totaled $48 million in 2011. Leading category was: poultry meat ($28 million).

Imports

Kazakhstan was the United States= 71st largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Kazakhstan totaled $1.7 billion in 2011, a 10.2% decrease ($191 million) from 2010.

The top import categories in 2011 were: Mineral Fuels, Oils ($889 million), Iron and Steel ($241 million), Ores, Slag, Ash (uranium ores) ($167 million), Other Base Metals (titanium) ($136 million), and Precious Stones (silver) ($85 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Kazakhstan totaled $5 thousand in 2011.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $855 million in 2011, a 25.1% decerase ($287 million) over 2010.

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in (stock) was $9.6 billion in 2010 (latest data available), up 23.9% from 2009.

There is no information on the distribution of U.S. FDI in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan FDI in the United States (stock) was not available in 2010.