Astana:Kazakhstan's exports of crude oil and products derived from bituminous minerals to Germany fell by 12.26% in the period from January to August 2026. The total exported volume was 1.12 million tonnes, a decrease from 1.28 million tonnes during the same period in 2025.

According to Trend News Agency, despite the decline in volume, the value of these exports to Germany increased by 7.87% year-on-year, reaching $719.3 million up from $666.85 million.

Overall, Kazakhstan exported 46.96 million tonnes of crude oil and similar products during the same timeframe in 2026, marking a 3.65% decrease from the 48.74 million tonnes exported in 2025. However, the value of these exports rose by 16.31% to $30.09 billion, compared to $25.87 billion in the previous year.

Kazakhstan's foreign trade turnover was $102.96 billion for January-August 2026, which is a 12.8% increase in nominal terms compared to the same period in 2025. Exports reached $60.39 billion, up by 19.5%, while imports were $42.57 billion, a rise of 4.5%.

Crude oil and products derived from bituminous minerals made up 49.8% of Kazakhstan's exports in this period. Other significant exports included refined copper and unwrought copper alloys, radioactive chemical elements and isotopes, copper ores and concentrates, and ferroalloys.

Passenger cars and motor vehicles were the largest import category, comprising 3.3% of total imports. Other major imports included telephone equipment, pharmaceutical products, petroleum gases and gaseous hydrocarbons, and electric generating sets and rotary converters.

Italy emerged as Kazakhstan's largest export destination with 18% of the exports, followed by China, Russia, Türkiye, France, and the Netherlands. On the import side, Russia was the largest partner, accounting for 31% of imports, with China, Germany, the United States, South Korea, and Türkiye also being significant import partners.