The favorable political dialogue between the two countries has a positive impact on economic cooperation. Romania is Kazakhstan’s main trading partner in South-Eastern Europe.
In January–May 2026, bilateral trade turnover amounted to USD 660.5 million (exports – USD 607.5 million; imports – USD 52.9 million).
The gross inflow of foreign direct investment from Romania into the economy of Kazakhstan amounted to USD 1.5 billion over the period 2005–2025. Kazakhstan, in turn, is one of the largest investors in Romania.
The main areas of bilateral economic cooperation are energy, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, transport, logistics, and light industry.
As of 2026, 40 Romanian-Kazakh enterprises with Romanian capital are registered in Kazakhstan. In Romania, there are 56 joint ventures with Kazakh capital.
A significant event in Kazakh-Romanian economic relations was the acquisition of Rompetrol Group N.V. by JSC NC KazMunayGas in 2007–2009. The agreement gave KMG access to two oil refineries and a petroleum products distribution network in Europe, comprising more than 1,000 filling stations in eight European countries. The transaction represents Kazakhstan’s largest investment project in the European Union.
Since January 2016, the Romanian-Kazakh Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been operating in Bucharest, with the mission of developing and strengthening cooperation between the business communities of the two countries, as well as facilitating, supporting, and providing consultancy for joint economic projects.
At present, Kazakhstan’s Honorary Consulates operate in Cluj-Napoca, headed by Ștefan Gadola, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energobit, and in Constanța, headed by Corina Martin, Secretary General of the Romanian National Tourism Association.