In 2021, the total retail turnover amounted to 1,171.3 billion tenge, or 102.9 % by 2020. The share of the region's trade turnover in the republican volume amounted to 8.8%. In terms of retail trade turnover, Karaganda region ranks 4th in the republic after the cities of Almaty, Nur-Sultan, East Kazakhstan region.

50% or 586.1 billion tenge of retail trade turnover was provided by individuals trading in the markets and carrying out individual trading activities, 50% or 585.1 billion tenge of trade turnover falls on registered enterprises and organizations.

The share of food products in the total volume of retail trade amounted to 43.5%, non-food - 56.5%.

In the wholesale market of the region, goods were sold for 1652.5 billion tenge or 117.7% by 2020.

In 2021, 385 new trade and service facilities were launched for an investment of 19.5 billion tenge, 1,528 jobs were created.

The number of POS terminals increased by 2.5 times and amounted to 41,796 units (2020 - 16,771 units).

The volume of foreign trade turnover for 2021 ( including the EAEU countries) amounted to 8482.6 million US dollars (140.8 % by 2020) , including exports - 6257.2 million US dollars (136.3% by 2020 year) , imports - 2225.4 million US dollars (155.2% by 2020).

The trade balance amounted to 4031.8 million US dollars.

The main exported commodities are copper and its products, coal, silver, flat-rolled iron or non-alloyed steel, cold-rolled flat products, semi-finished iron products, oil and others.

The main imported goods are equipment, products made of ferrous metals, stone, gypsum, cement, electrical equipment, rubber, rubber and rubber products, fats or oils of animal or vegetable origin, plastics, ceramic products and others.

The main partner countries for export operations are:

- China (54% of total exports) , United Arab Emirates (13%) , Uzbekistan (8%), United Kingdom (6%) , Turkey (4%), Germany (2%), Ukraine (2%), Tajikistan (1%) , other countries (10%).

The main partner countries for import operations are:

- China (16%), Germany (10%), Ukraine (7%) , Czech Republic (4%), Poland (3%), Turkey (3%), Finland (3%), Georgia (3%), Uzbekistan (3%), other countries (48%).