Kazakhstan’s Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Erlan Koshanov, is paying an official visit to Georgia, where he has met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, and President Mikheil Kavelashvili. The discussions centered on strengthening trade and economic cooperation, particularly in the transport, logistics, and Middle Corridor sectors. The visit underscores the growing importance of Georgia–Kazakhstan relations, especially in trade and transit.
Trade between Georgia and Kazakhstan has grown significantly since 2021, largely driven by the re-export of automobiles, which accounts for 86.1% of total exports. In 2024, bilateral trade reached a record USD 922 million, while in the first nine months of 2025, trade turnover amounted to USD 720 million, a 5% annual increase. Exports totaled USD 658.5 million, making Kazakhstan Georgia’s second-largest export destination, following Kyrgyzstan. The top exported goods include light vehicles (USD 567.5 million), mineral and fresh waters (USD 25 million), and natural grape wines (USD 6.7 million). Imports from Kazakhstan, which totaled USD 61.6 million, were led by wheat and meslin (USD 18.3 million), boosted by Kazakh government transport subsidies, followed by hair products, ferroalloys, and textiles.
Tourism is another growing area of cooperation. In the first nine months of 2025, 139,246 Kazakh citizens visited Georgia, making Kazakhstan the sixth-largest source of visitors, though this represented a 5% decline year-on-year. The surge in tourism over the past few years has been supported by more frequent direct flights between the two countries. Meanwhile, remittances from Kazakhstan reached USD 63.3 million in the first nine months of 2025, down 6% year-on-year. Notably, remittance flows and re-exports both began rising sharply in 2022.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) from Kazakhstan remains modest compared to historical highs. The peak investment was recorded in 2006 at USD 162 million, while in recent years, inflows have stabilized between USD 32–36 million annually. In the first half of 2025, Kazakhstan invested USD 7.8 million in Georgia - slightly below the USD 9.8 million recorded during the same period in 2024. Despite this, Kazakhstan remains an important economic partner, particularly in trade, logistics, and energy cooperation, as both countries seek to expand their roles along the Middle Corridor trade route.
