China's General Administration of Customs published the figures on 18 September 2025: trade with Kazakhstan for January–August came to USD 30.68 billion, 5.7% more than a year earlier. Kazinform relayed the numbers the same day, citing Xinhua as the original source.
Broken down, Chinese exports to Kazakhstan rose 6.9% to USD 19.4 billion, and imports from Kazakhstan rose 3.9% to USD 11.28 billion. Exports are growing faster than imports, and if you subtract one from the other China's surplus is about USD 8.1 billion. That is our own arithmetic on the reported figures; the article does not state it. For comparison, full-year 2024 trade was USD 43.82 billion, up 6.8% on 2023.
One small inconsistency. Elsewhere in the same Kazinform piece a sentence puts January–August growth at 6.8%, which does not match the 5.7% above, and it looks as if the full-year 2024 growth rate slipped in. We use the customs figure of 5.7%.
Rules related to this news
The report has no breakdown by product, so the numbers show size and direction only. They do not say whether machinery, farm goods or energy is driving the growth. For a specific sector you would need China's customs data by commodity. And a reminder that these are figures for the first eight months of 2025, a year old by now, so a newer release is better before anything is built on them.
Source: Kazinform, https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-china-trade-exceeds-30bn-in-8m-2025-46df81
Key facts
- On September 18, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of China announced that the China-Kazakhstan trade volume from January to August 2025 was USD 30.68 billion, up 5.7% year on year.
- From January to August 2025, China exported USD 19.4 billion to Kazakhstan, up 6.9% year on year.
- From January to August 2025, China imported USD 11.28 billion from Kazakhstan, up 3.9% year on year.
- The China-Kazakhstan trade volume for the full year 2024 was USD 43.82 billion, up 6.8% from 2023.
- In the Kazinform report, the January-August growth rate showed both 5.7% and 6.8%; this article records 5.7% according to the customs data.
- The report does not include data by commodity, so it is impossible to judge the driving effect of specific industries such as mechanical and electrical products, agricultural products, or energy.
FAQ
What was the China-Kazakhstan trade volume in the first eight months of 2025?
According to data from the General Administration of Customs of China, the China-Kazakhstan trade volume from January to August 2025 was USD 30.68 billion, up 5.7% year on year.
What were China's exports to Kazakhstan and imports from Kazakhstan, respectively?
China exported USD 19.4 billion to Kazakhstan, up 6.9%; it imported USD 11.28 billion from Kazakhstan, up 3.9%.
Can this data show which industries are growing?
No. The report does not include data by commodity; it can only indicate the total volume and direction. For specific industries, consult the classified statistics of China Customs.
Can this data still be used directly for decision-making now?
These are figures for the first eight months of 2025, and now a year has passed. It is advisable to replace them with the latest statistics before making a judgment.
What was the China-Kazakhstan trade volume for the full year 2024?
The China-Kazakhstan trade volume for the full year 2024 was USD 43.82 billion, up 6.8% from 2023.