In July 2026, Kazakhstanis sent 56.4 billion tenge abroad via international money transfer systems, down 20% from July 2025, when 70.4 billion tenge was transferred.
The number of transactions fell 9.6%—from 139,600 to 126,200. According to the National Bank, inbound remittances dropped even more sharply, falling 25.1% from 21.3 billion to 15.9 billion tenge. Uzbekistan remains the largest outbound destination, though volume there fell 32%—from 29.9 billion to 20.4 billion tenge. Russia’s share of outbound remittances rose from 25.3% to 30.4%, as transfers there slipped just 4%—from 17.9 billion to 17.1 billion tenge.