Kazakhstan’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 3.11 billion in the third quarter of 2025, widening from a USD 2.11 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, preliminary estimates showed. The deficit expanded for services (USD -0.31 billion vs -0.26 billion in Q3 2024) and the primary income (USD -6.08 billion vs USD -5.41 billion). At the same time, trade surplus decreased to USD 3.45 billion from USD 3.74 billion. Conversely, the secondary income gap narrowed slightly to USD 0.17 billion from USD 0.18 billion.