Kazakhstan - Sasa Akaunti

Kazakhstan's current account deficit widened sharply to USD 2.4 billion in the second quarter of 2019 from USD 0.5 billion in the same quarter of the prior year, a preliminary estimate showed. It was the largest current account deficit since the last quarter 2016, as the services shortfall increased to USD 1.3 billion from USD 1.0 billion a year ago while the goods account surplus narrowed to USD 4.6 billion from USD 6.4 billion. On the other hand, the primary income deficit decreased to USD 5.7 billion from USD 5.8 billion while the secondary income surplus rose to USD 40.4 million from USD 18.6 million in the same period a year ago.

Kazakhstan posted a current account surplus of USD 835 million in the first quarter of 2019, swinging from a USD 893 million deficit in the same quarter of the prior year, a preliminary estimate showed. The goods account surplus surged to USD 7,082 million from USD 6,192 million a year earlier while the secondary income surplus increased to USD 84.3 million from USD 21.9 million. In addition, the primary income deficit narrowed to USD 5,267 million from USD 6,183 million. Meanwhile, the services account gap rose to USD 1,065 million from USD 924 million.

Kazakhstan a posted current account surplus USD 1.41 billion in the December quarter of 2018, swinging from USD 0.75 billion deficit in the same quarter of the prior year, a preliminary estimate showed. It was the second straight quarter surplus in current account and the largest since the first quarter of 2014, as the goods account surplus surged to USD 7.54 billion (from USD 5.26 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017). At the same time, the secondary income recorded a surplus of USD 0.04 billion, compared to a deficit of USD 0.13 billion a year ago. In addition, the gap of services account fell slightly to USD 1.0 billion (from USD 1.29 billion gap). Meanwhile, the primary income gap widened markedly to USD 5.16 billion (from USD 4.59 billion).