Kazakhstan: Central Asia - Exporter Guide

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   KZ2024-0007
Central Asia is a diverse, important corner of the world and a growing market for U.S. goods. Agricultural imports from the world for Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan totaled $11.6 billion in 2023 and have nearly doubled over the last three years, with the United States as the 11th largest trade partner at $196 million. Between the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan – the entire region comprises about 80 million people and is projected to reach 100 million by 2050. Companies are encouraged to discover this unique region of the world, the United States' farthest market.

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