According to Kazakh National Bank, balance payment deficit of Kazakhstan composed 5,3 billion US dollars in 2015. This number was $6 billion in 2014.Positive index of trade balance decreased by 65,6 percent and made 12,6 billion las year, according to the financial regulator of the country.

Positive index of trade balance decreased by 65,6 percent and made 12,6 billion las year, according to the financial regulator of the country.

Kazakh export went down considerably by 42,4 percent because of sharp falling of prices of oil. As National Bank reported, Brent brand oil barrel cost on average 52,4 US dollars last year, while the index of oil price per barrel was $98,9 in 2014. Consequences showed twice fall of liquid hydrocarbons export and composed 26,8 billion US dollars in total. On other positions export decreased by 27 percent.

As noted in official data, Kazakh import also reduced for 23 percent which effected to all types of product.

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