According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the total volume of mutual trade between Kazakhstan and Australia for 11 months of 2020 amounted to 40.3 million USD (-41%), including export - 12.3 million USD (+78%), import - 28 million USD (-55%).
In the period from 2005-2020 the inflow of foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan amounted to 24.4 million USD.
The main export goods are sulfates, alum, chromium trioxide, zinc, ferroalloys, ferrous metal products, natural sand, power plants, etc. Imports from Australia consisted of mining equipment (frontal single-bucket loaders, dump trucks, wheel tires, sorting equipment, jacks, lifts, loaders), pumps, axial fans, braking devices, hearing aids, medical devices, milk fats, etc.
There are 42 legal entities, branches and representative offices in Kazakhstan with Australian participation.
There are Australian large mining companies such as «RioTinto», «Iluka Resources», «ALS Minerals», «Orica-Kazakhstan» and «Kazakhstan Potash Corporation», «Austmine» which are successfully operating in Kazakhstan.