President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with BRICS members and partners reached about 72 billion US dollars in 2025, Qazinform News Agency learnt from Akorda. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized Kazakhstan’s significant industrial, transit, and technological potential, noting the country’s intention to diversify trade and investment ties with all BRICS states.
As chair of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kazakhstan supports expanding cooperation with BRICS and advancing work on a free trade agreement with India. Kazakhstan, as a reliable supplier of key raw materials, contributes to global supply security. Opportunities exist in energy processing, critical minerals, and agriculture, with a focus on technology transfer, knowledge exchange, and joint investment.
He highlighted Kazakhstan also has strong potential for large-scale infrastructure projects, including those of international significance. Tokayev suggested that the New Development Bank could finance commercially viable projects across BRICS countries, including Kazakhstan.
President Tokayev stressed that strengthening transport links is essential to unlocking this potential and driving economic growth. He emphasized Kazakhstan, as one of Eurasia’s key transit and logistics hubs, aims to accelerate and stabilize cross-border transport through railway, port, and digital infrastructure development.
In 2025, transit cargo through Kazakhstan reached nearly 40 million tons. The long-term goal is to increase this to 100 million tons annually. Kazakhstan’s transit network already accounts for up to 85% of land cargo shipments between China and Europe. Through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Kazakhstan serves as a vital link between Asia and Europe via the Caspian Sea.