Foreign Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kamila Yessekina

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The thesis focuses on the foreign trade of Kazakhstan. The objective of this thesis is the evaluation of the trends and challenges of the Kazakhstan’s foreign trade and the impact on the economic growth. The study provides an overview of the existing scientific literature on the concept of the foreign trade, Kazakhstan’s export, imports, FDI and trade relations and the influence on the state’s economy. The empirical research conducted for this thesis includes the time frame of 23 years from 2000 to 2022. The impact of the foreign trade in the terms of export, import, foreign direct investment, external debt and unemployment on economic growth on the state was estimated. The results demonstrated that the most significant impact on the economic growth was observed by exports of goods and services and external debt stocks. The SWOT analysis showed that Kazakhstan possesses strengths in its location, natural resources and trade agreements which creates opportunities for infrastructure development, participation in Belt & Road Initiative.

Keywords

export, import, economic growth, trade agreements, Kazakhstan’s foreign trade

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 4. 4. 2024

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 30. 5. 2024
• Vedoucí: PhDr. Ing. Tomáš Maier, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Lukáš Novotný, externi

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program:
Economics and Management