Kazakhstan is the 53rd largest export economy in the world and the 58th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Kazakhstan exported $44.1B and imported $30.5B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $13.6B. In 2017 the GDP of Kazakhstan was $162B and its GDP per capita was $26.4k.

The top exports of Kazakhstan are Crude Petroleum ($19.9B), Refined Copper ($3.05B), Petroleum Gas ($2.4B), Ferroalloys ($2.28B) and Radioactive Chemicals ($1.82B), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($1.09B), Packaged Medicaments ($783M), Broadcasting Equipment ($758M), Cars ($575M) and Valves ($411M).

The top export destinations of Kazakhstan are China ($5.86B), Russia ($4.73B), France ($3.37B), the Netherlands ($3.22B) and Germany ($1.92B). The top import origins are Russia ($11.6B), China ($5.21B), Germany ($1.54B), the United States ($1.19B) and Italy ($886M).

Kazakhstan borders China, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia.