The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belarus in January-April 2020 amounted to 191.4 million US dollars, which is 6.3% lower than in the same period of the previous year (204.2 million US dollars). Exports decreased by 25.3% to us $ 22.5 million. Imports decreased by 3% to us $ 168.8 million.
Mutual trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan with Belarus (USD million)
January-April 2019 | January-April 2020 | The increase 2020/2019 | |
Trade turnover | 204,2 | 191,4 | -6,3% |
Export | 30,2 | 22,5 | -25,3% |
Import | 174,0 | 168,8 | -3% |
Trade balance | -143,8 | -146,3 | deteriorated |
The main export products of Kazakhstan to Belarus: petroleum products – 4.9 million, us dollars (with a share of 21.6%), coal – 4.5 million, us dollars (20%), cotton fiber – 3.2 million, us dollars (14%), unprocessed zinc – 1.4 million, us dollars (6.2%), flat rolled non – alloy steel – 1.3 million, us dollars (5.7%), rails – 1.1 million, us dollars (4.9%), natural gas-1.1 million, us dollars (4.7%).
The main imports of Kazakhstan from Belarus: fresh or chilled beef – 19 million us dollars (with a share of 11.2%), condensed milk and cream – 13.3 million us dollars (7.9%), sugar – 10.9 million us dollars (6.4%), other furniture and its parts – 7 million us dollars (4.2%), medicines – 6.2 million us dollars (3.7%), frozen beef – 5.7 million us dollars (3.4%), cheeses and cottage cheese – us $ 5.7 million (3.4%), tractors and tractors – us $ 4.8 million (2.9%).