External trade of RK in January-February 2022

Strong external demand for commodities supported favorable terms for Kazakhstan's foreign trade. Exports of goods in January-February increased by 71.4% yoy to $12.1 billion. At the same time, under the effect of seasonal factors and “January events”, imports increased more moderately – by 25.1% yoy to $6.1 billion. As a result, trade surplus widened to $6 billion, the highest since 2015.