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Exports $16.1BRnk 4 / 137
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Top Product $597MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $9.78BRnk 3 / 144
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Top Product $1.59BRadioactive Chemicals
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.3Rnk 50 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 71 / 132
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GDP$2.02TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-11.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $13,817CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-13.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,919CURRENT US$
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About

Russia-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, Russia exported $16.1B to Kazakhstan. The main products that Russia exported to Kazakhstan were Refined Petroleum ($597M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($458M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($400M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Russia to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $13.2B in 2018 to $16.1B in 2023.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Kazakhstan worth $1.72B, with Transportation ($678M), Travel ($439M), and Other business services ($312M) being the largest in terms of value.

Kazakhstan-Russia Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $9.78B to Russia. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Russia were Radioactive Chemicals ($1.59B), Hot-Rolled Iron ($442M), and Iron Ore ($375M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Russia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%,  from $5.39B in 2018 to $9.78B in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan did not export any services to Russia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Russia ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.3), and 18 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B).

Latest Trends

January, 2022

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Overview In January 2022, Russia exported $1.18B and imported $536M from Kazakhstan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $644M. Between January 2021 and January 2022 the exports of Russia have increased by $175M (17.4%) from $1.01B to $1.18B, while imports increased by $123M (29.7%) from $414M to $536M.

Trade In January 2022, the top exports of Russia to Kazakhstan were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($50.1M), Refined Petroleum ($40.5M), Cars ($36.5M), Precious Metal Ore ($30M), and Gold ($28.5M). In January 2022 the top imports of Russia from Kazakhstan were Iron Ore ($89.7M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($24.2M), Cold-Rolled Iron ($21.3M), Coal Briquettes ($21.1M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($20.2M).

Origins In January 2022 the exports of Russia were mainly from MOSCOW, THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION ($205M), MOSCOW REGION ($106M), CHELYABINSK REGION ($78.4M), ORENBURG REGION ($77.1M), and KEMEROVO REGION ($64.9M), while imports destinations were mainly CHELYABINSK REGION ($116M), MOSCOW, THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION ($108M), SVERDLOVSK REGION ($101M), KHABAROVSK TERRITORY ($39.6M), and ST. PETERSBURG ($21.7M).

Growth In January 2022, the increase in Russia's year-by-year exports to Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars ($22.3M or 158%), Precious Metal Ore ($14.8M or 97.7%), and Refined Petroleum ($9.5M or 30.6%). In January 2022, the increase in Russia's year-by-year imports  from Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Iron Ore ($34.6M or 62.9%), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($10.8M or 80.6%), and Scrap Iron ($8.14M or 68.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2021 - January 2022)$175M(17.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2021 - January 2022)$123M(29.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2022)MOSCOW, THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION$205M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Russia. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Russia over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Russia exported $16.1B to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Russia to Kazakhstan were Refined Petroleum ($597M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($458M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($400M). During the last 5 years the exports of Russia to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $13.2B in 2018 to $16.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Kazakhstan exported $9.78B to Russia. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Russia were Radioactive Chemicals ($1.59B), Hot-Rolled Iron ($442M), and Iron Ore ($375M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Russia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $5.39B in 2023 to $9.78B in 2018.

Exports from Russia (Flag) to Kazakhstan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kazakhstan (Flag) to Russia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Russia
Top DestinationChina$129B
Kazakhstan
Top DestinationChina$15.2B

This map shows whether countries import more from Russia or Kazakhstan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Russia and Kazakhstan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Russia than Kazakhstan included China ($129B), India ($66.1B), and Turkey ($31B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Russia included United Kingdom ($14.3B), South Korea ($3.81B), and Romania ($2.65B).

Difference in imports from Kazakhstan (Flag) and Russia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Russia - Kazakhstan

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This chart compares trade between Russia and Kazakhstan by product, considering products traded by both, Russia and Kazakhstan.

During 2023, Russia had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Metals ($3.31B), Foodstuffs ($1.88B), and Mineral Products ($1.83B).

During 2018, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.39B), Metals ($1.8B), and Machines ($1.79B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Russia Kazakhstan+$112MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan Russia+$49.7MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Russia and Kazakhstan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Russia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kazakhstan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kazakhstan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Russia.

Product Space of Russia (Flag) and Kazakhstan (Flag) (2023)

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