Kazakhstan Current Account Deficit Widens in Q1

2026-05-04 07:20 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

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.



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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.
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