Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan were established on 16 September 1992.
Set up in 1996, the Kazakhstan-Belarus intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation has played an important role in promoting bilateral cooperation.
Kazakhstan is one of Belarus' top three trading partners in the CIS.
In 2018 Kazakhstan-Belarus trade hit $895.6 million (up by 30%*).
Export - $783.3 million (up by 32.3%)
Import - $112.3 million (up by 15.6%).
2008 - $537 million
2009 - $388.2 million
2010 - $870.6 million
2011 - $811 million
2012 - $925.9 million
2013 - $952.8 million
2014 - $966.8 million
2015 - $574.5 million
2016 - $419.3 million
2017 - $689.4 million.
In January-June 2019, the trade between the two countries amounted to $481.7 million (up by 11.8%**).
Belarus' major exports to Kazakhstan include tractors, dairy products, agricultural machines, trucks and furniture.
Kazakhstan's major exports to Belarus are coal, gas and petroleum products, cotton, metal and metal products.
* Compared with 2017
**Compared with the same period of 2018
Source: Belarus' National Statistical Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs