Kazakhstan’s foreign trade turnover rose by 17.4 percent year-on-year and amounted to $101.5 billion in 2021, Trade and Integration Ministry reported.

The Central Asian country’s exports rose by 26.9 percent to $60.3 billion, imports – by 5.8 percent to $41.2 billion.

Kazakhstan’s biggest trade partner last year was Russia ($24.2 billion), followed by China ($18.2 billion) and Italy ($9.6 billion).