Trade and economic cooperation
Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in 2023 amounted to more than 522.1 million dollars.
Exports from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan in 2023 amounted to more than 504.2 million U.S. dollars.
The main export commodities from Kazakhstan to Afghanistan are: wheat or wheat-rye flour (with a share of 58.3%), wheat (19.4%), flat-rolled cold-rolled non-alloy steel (4.2%), sunflower oil (3.4%), dried leguminous vegetables (3%), mixed mineral fertilizers (2.2%), flax seeds (2.1%), natural gas (2%) and others.
Imports to Kazakhstan from Afghanistan in 2023 amounted to more than $17.9 million. U.S. dollars.
The main goods imported to Kazakhstan from Afghanistan are: water, including mineral and carbonated, with sugar (with a share of 80.5%), grapes, fresh or dried (6.1%), plants used in perfumery or pharmacy (2.7%), onions, garlic (2.7%) and others.
According to the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the inflow of foreign direct investment from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan amounted to $1 million.
In 2023, 197 entrepreneurs and 70 companies from Afghanistan were sent to Kazakhstan. During their visits, the following contracts were concluded: