Внешнеэкономическая деятельность

Foreign Economic Activities

The West Kazakhstan Region shares borders with five regions of the Russian Federation: Astrakhan, Volgograd, Orenburg, Samara, and Saratov. The total length of the international state border is 1,532 kilometers.

The foreign trade turnover of the West Kazakhstan Region with all countries of the world and the Customs Union (EAEU) for January–October 2024 amounted to 6,722.4 million USD, representing an increase of 4.6% compared to the same period in 2023 (6,422.0 million USD in January–October 2023).

Exports totaled 5,846.4 million USD, growing by 7.6% compared to the corresponding period in 2023 (5,238.5 million USD in January–October 2023).

Imports amounted to 876.0 million USD, showing a decline of 11.2% compared to the corresponding period in 2023 (986.6 million USD in January–October 2023).

Major exporters include:

• The Kazakhstan branch of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating b.v. (liquid hydrocarbon raw materials),
• Kublei LLP (meat and canned goods),
• Zhelaevsky Grain Processing Plant JSC (flour and pasta),
• Steklo Service LLP (double-glazed windows),
• Urals Transformer Plant LLP (transformers),
• Urals Mechanical Plant LLP (crankshafts),
• Popkov Farm (confectionery),
• Kvant LLP Furniture Factory (furniture),
• Beles Agro Group (flour and pasta),
• Individual Entrepreneur Kaverina S.V. (chechil cheese), among others.

In 2024, the West Kazakhstan Region received official visits from representatives of the embassies of the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and Finland.

In September 2024, a business delegation from the People’s Republic of China, in cooperation with Aqjaiyq SEC JSC, organized an exhibition and roundtable as part of the "Aul Amanaty" program.

In October 2024, a delegation from the West Kazakhstan Region participated in the Interregional Forum "Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan", which was attended by the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, A.N. Aripov, and the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, O.A. Bektenov. During the forum, Deputy Akim of the West Kazakhstan Region, K.Sh. Aitmukhambetov, signed an agreement with the Khokimiyat of the Khorezm Region of Uzbekistan and the Akimat of the West Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan on cooperation in trade, economic, scientific-technical, and cultural-humanitarian areas.

In 2024, the XX Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia was held in Ufa, with the participation of the President of Kazakhstan, K.K. Tokayev, and the President of the Russian Federation, V.V. Putin.