A total of 31.8 million tonnes of cargo was transported by rail between Kazakhstan and China in January–October 2026. The figure was 29.4 million tonnes in the same period last year.
Freight volumes increased in both directions. Shipments from China to Kazakhstan reached 12.1 million tonnes, up 9% year on year.
A total of 5.0 million tonnes was transported from China to Kazakhstan through the Dostyk border station, an increase of 13%. The volume through Altynkol station reached 7.1 million tonnes, up 6%.
In the opposite direction, 19.7 million tonnes of cargo was sent from Kazakhstan to China, 8% more than in January–October 2025.
Shipments from Kazakhstan to China through Dostyk amounted to 13.1 million tonnes, up 12%. A further 6.6 million tonnes passed through Altynkol, an increase of 1%.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport attributed the increase to efforts to strengthen transport and logistics links between the two countries. Plans to develop international rail services include upgrading border infrastructure, increasing the capacity of border crossings and improving logistics processes.
