Companies and trade in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and China

I'm Chingiz, a student from Kazakhstan. Here I publish my own research on companies and trade in Kazakhstan, Central Asia and China, built on annual reports and official statistics. Every report ends with what I think.

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Oct 2026
Companies

Bigger but Less Profitable: Kaspi.kz after the Hepsiburada Acquisition

Revenue up 60%, net income up 1%: what the Turkish deal did to Kaspi's margins.

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Oct 2026
Trade

Raw Materials Out, Machines In: Kazakhstan's Trade with China, 2020–2025

Trade more than doubled in five years, and a surplus turned into a $3.7 billion deficit.

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Kazakhstan–China trade turnover, $ billion
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Source: Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan. From Raw Materials Out, Machines In.