Kazakhstan

U.S.-Kazakhstan Trade Facts

Kazakhstan is currently our 70th largest goods trading partner with $2.6 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2010. Goods exports totaled $737 million; Goods imports totaled $1.9 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $1.1 billion in 2010.

Exports

Kazakhstan was the United States' 82nd largest goods export market in 2010.

U.S. goods exports to Kazakhstan in 2010 were $737 million, up 22.1% ($133 million) from 2009.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2010 were: Machinery ($338 million), Vehicles ($109 million), Electrical Machinery ($54 million), Railway ($52 million), and Optic and Medical Instruments ($37 million).

U.S. Exports of agricultural products to Kazakhstan totaled $24 million in 2010. Leading category was: poultry meat ($15 million).

Imports

Kazakhstan was the United States' 69th largest supplier of goods imports in 2010.

U.S. goods imports from Kazakhstan totaled $1.9 billion in 2010, a 21.3% increase ($328 million) from 2009.

The top import categories in 2010 were: Mineral Fuels, Oils ($1.2 billion), Ores, Slag, Ash (uranium ores) ($225 million), Iron and Steel ($219 million), Other Base Metals (titanium) ($96 million), and Inorganic Chemicals (enriched uranium) ($67 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Kazakhstan totaled $1 million in 2010.

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Kazakhstan was $1.1 billion in 2010, a 20.7% increase ($195 million) over 2009.

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in (stock) was $7.8 billion in 2009 (latest data available).

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

Kazakhstan FDI in the United States (stock) was not available in 2009.