aspg-42-4312-1792223536 20261017075216 American Scientific Publishing Group admin@americaspg.com American Scientific Publishing Group Journal of International Economics Research JIER 3070-5665 2026 4 2 Aidarov Tofik Aga-Balaevich Head of the Department of Management and Marketing, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan Yusubaxmedova Durdonaxon Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan Muhammad Eid Balbaa Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the role of Middle Corridor raised and this paper examines Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with ten partner countries that reflect the development prospects of the Middle Corridor. Using graphical methods, economic-statistical analysis, as well as explanatory analysis, the study identifies key factors influencing the development of the Middle Corridor. The research is based on data from the Bureau of National Statistics on the website of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan on investments and trade turnover from 2021 to 2025. This research argues that the growing interest in the Middle Corridor has influenced Kazakhstan’s economic trajectory, which, in turn, is shaping the country’s multi-vector foreign policy. 2026 01 09 4312 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 10.54216/JIER.040201 https://americaspg.com/journal/42/article/4312 https://americaspg.com/storage/61776341371.pdf