Top source countries for Kazakhstan’s 154,000 imported cars

In January-July 2026, new passenger cars and other motor vehicles accounted for 3.2% of Kazakhstan’s total imports. Kursiv.media examined the countries from which Kazakhstan imported these vehicles.

Chinese vehicles dominate imports

During the seven-month period, 153,600 passenger cars were imported into Kazakhstan. The majority came from China, which supplied 120,100 vehicles, or approximately 78% of the total. In value terms, Chinese vehicle imports amounted to $489.1 million.

While China led by a wide margin in terms of the number of vehicles imported, Japan accounted for a substantial share of the total import value. More than 10,000 vehicles were imported from Japan, with a combined value of $334.4 million.

Imports from the U.S. totaled 10,200 vehicles worth $128.8 million, while Germany supplied 3,100 vehicles valued at $100.4 million.

South Korea supplied more vehicles than Germany, with 6,100 units imported during the period. However, their total value was significantly lower, at $22.8 million.

According to foreign trade data from Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, the country’s total imports amounted to $36.9 billion in January-July 2026.