Kazakhstan’s current account widened to USD 1.79 billion in the first quarter of 2026 from USD 1.04 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to preliminary estimates. The trade surplus narrowed to USD 4.27 billion from USD 4.83 billion, as imports (9.0%) rose much faster than exports (3.6%). At the same time, the primary income deficit expanded to USD 5.90 billion from USD 5.57 billion. Meanwhile, the services gap fell to USD 0.25 billion from USD 0.33 billion, and the secondary income surplus edged up to USD 0.09 billion from USD 0.04 billion. source: The National Bank of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan recorded a Current Account deficit of 1790.60 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Current Account in Kazakhstan averaged -431.98 USD Million from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9885.30 USD Million in the first quarter of 2011 and a record low of -5180.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. This page provides - Kazakhstan Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Kazakhstan Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-23 07:10 AM
Current Account
Q4 $-4.8B $-3.3B $-3.6B
2026-05-04 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q1 $-1.8B $-5.2B $-2.5B
2026-08-07 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q2 $-1.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 727.10 1667.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 1371.90 -2585.80 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -1790.60 -5180.40 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 1.30 -3.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 5685.60 6351.20 USD Million Feb 2026
External Debt 181842.00 171558.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 4958.50 4684.20 USD Million Feb 2026
Remittances 57.33 64.34 USD Million Dec 2025


Kazakhstan Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1790.60 -5180.40 9885.30 -5180.40 1995 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly

News Stream
Kazakhstan Current Account Deficit Widens in Q1
Kazakhstan’s current account widened to USD 1.79 billion in the first quarter of 2026 from USD 1.04 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to preliminary estimates. The trade surplus narrowed to USD 4.27 billion from USD 4.83 billion, as imports (9.0%) rose much faster than exports (3.6%). At the same time, the primary income deficit expanded to USD 5.90 billion from USD 5.57 billion. Meanwhile, the services gap fell to USD 0.25 billion from USD 0.33 billion, and the secondary income surplus edged up to USD 0.09 billion from USD 0.04 billion.
2026-05-04
Kazakhstan Current Account Deficit Widens in Q4
Kazakhstan’s current account posted a deficit of USD 4.82 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, widening from USD 3.90 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary estimates. The services deficit increased to USD 0.36 billion from USD 0.29 billion in Q4 2024, while the trade surplus shrank sharply to USD 0.40 billion from USD 2.40 billion. In contrast, the primary income deficit narrowed to USD 4.87 billion from USD 5.88 billion, while the secondary income balance shifted to a modest surplus of USD 4.2 million from a deficit of USD 131.5 million.
2026-02-23
Kazakhstan Current Account Deficit Widens in Q3
Kazakhstan’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 3.11 billion in the third quarter of 2025, widening from a USD 2.11 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, preliminary estimates showed. The deficit expanded for services (USD -0.31 billion vs -0.26 billion in Q3 2024) and the primary income (USD -6.08 billion vs USD -5.41 billion). At the same time, trade surplus decreased to USD 3.45 billion from USD 3.74 billion. Conversely, the secondary income gap narrowed slightly to USD 0.17 billion from USD 0.18 billion.
2025-11-07