In Kazakhstan, aluminum exports increased by 4.7 times in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, reaching 75.4 thousand tons. This significant growth was driven by increased demand from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and the start of supplies to Belarus, Bulgaria, Italy, and Poland.
- The growth was achieved due to an eightfold increase in demand from Azerbaijan (from 5.5 to 43.1 thousand tons), nearly a tenfold increase in demand from Uzbekistan (from 0.2 to 2.1 thousand tons), and the expansion of supply geography to countries such as Belarus, Bulgaria, Italy, and Poland, - according to the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Electrolysis Plant JSC (Pavlodar) is the only producer of primary aluminum in Kazakhstan. According to Eurasian Resources Group, the plant produces about 250 thousand tons of high-quality aluminum per year, 90% of which is exported to foreign markets.
The government of Kazakhstan actively supports exports and investments in the processing industry. In 2024, 180 new projects are planned in this sector, which should create about 18,000 jobs. Among the projects are the construction of a ferroalloy plant in the Pavlodar region and the production of components for wind power plants in the Karaganda region.
| Export Volume | Jan-Apr 2023 | Jan-Apr 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,960 | 75,375 | +4.7 times |
| Azerbaijan | 5,475 | 43,093 | +7.9 times |
| Poland | - | 14,348 | +100% |
| Italy | - | 3,098 | +100% |
| Bulgaria | - | 2,673 | +100% |
| Belarus | - | 2,273 | +100% |
| Uzbekistan | 196 | 2,050 | +10.5 times |
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