Nine-month trade reached $4.25 bn, yet Uzbekistan sells Kazakhstan almost three times less than it buys.
According to Uzbekistan's statistics agency, trade with Kazakhstan in January–September 2026 was $4.25 bn: Uzbek exports $1.16 bn, imports from Kazakhstan $3.09 bn.
Kazakh statistics give $3.7 bn for the same period, up 29%. The gap is usual: countries record goods moving through intermediaries differently.
The two countries have set a $10 bn trade target. Getting closer means Uzbekistan selling more finished goods to Kazakhstan, not only raw materials and produce. Factories need a working channel for that: buyers, EAEU paperwork, logistics and payment protection.