Trade turnover within the Eurasian Economic Union
continues to grow. Last year, it reached $95 billion and is expected to
increase by over 7% in 2026, exceeding $102 billion. Kazakh Prime Minister
Olzhas Bektenov stated this at a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental
Council in Cholpon-Ata. The meeting participants discussed the development of
the EAEU internal market and the expansion of digital cooperation. According to
Olzhas Bektenov, strengthening economic cooperation has become particularly
important amid today’s external challenges. Following the meeting, the parties
signed six documents. Among the key ones is the Agreement on Electronic Trade
in Goods within the EAEU.
«An agreement on
brokers and dealers was also signed. It is one of the agreements being
developed as part of the establishment of a common financial market. It states that brokers and dealers that are recognized and operate under
the legislation of one of the EAEU member states will be able to conduct their
activities in the territories of other EAEU member states,» noted Zhanel Kushukova, Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan has proposed establishing regular monitoring of the conditions for food products entering EAEU markets. This would help ensure compliance with the Union’s common rules and remove existing barriers. Meanwhile, exports from the domestic agricultural sector have increased. In 2025, supplies within the EAEU reached $7 billion, with processed goods accounting for more than half of the total. Wheat remains one of the key export commodities.
«Last year, Kazakhstan
harvested around 26 million tonnes of grain crops. This enabled the country to
rank among the world’s top 10 wheat exporters. Within the EAEU, Kazakhstan
remains one of the key suppliers of socially significant food products. These include
grain, oilseeds, flour and pasta,» said Nazgul Khatepova, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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