In 1999 trade balance of Kazakhstan - +$203.9 mln

/IRBIS, Feb.21, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that by preliminary estimates, in 1999 trade balance of Kazakhstan (including CIS countries) equaled positive $203.9 mln compared with negative balance of $1,692.2 mln in 1998. External trade balance of Kazakhstan 1999 1998 --------------------- ------- -------- Exports 5,755.3 6,046.5 Imports 5,551.4 7,738.7 Balance +203.9 -1,692.2 --------------------- ------- -------- including with CIS countries 1999 1998 ------- ------- -------- Exports 1,619.2 2,591.0 Imports 2,438.6 3,696.7 Balance -819.4 -1,105.7 ------- ------- -------- It is also said the proportion of exports to CIS countries has decreased down to 28% compared with 43% in 1998. Imports from CIS countries fell down to 44% relative to 48% in 1998.