In 2025, Kazakhstan's trade turnover with member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amounted to $72.6 billion. In 2024, this figure was $67.7 billion. Specifically, according to the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan's exports to SCO countries amounted to $30.7 billion, while imports totaled $41.8 billion.
The main commodities exported from Kazakhstan to SCO countries include uranium, copper ores and concentrates, crude oil, copper and copper cathodes, natural gas, wheat, and ferroalloys.
It is noted that exports of a number of agricultural goods and manufactured products increased in 2025. In particular, animal feed exports increased 2.5-fold, reaching $614.9 million. Sunflower oil exports grew by 62.4%, reaching $633.7 million. Wheat exports increased by 17.1%, reaching $1.13 billion. Barley exports increased by 22%, wheat flour by 11.8%, and flaxseed by 72.9%.
Kazakhstan's main trading partners among the SCO countries are China, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. In 2025, trade turnover with China amounted to $34.2 billion, with Russia $27.4 billion, with Uzbekistan $4.8 billion, and with Kyrgyzstan $2.2 billion.