Abstract
This article is devoted to the history of commerce development in foreign countries and in Kazakhstan. Studying the history of commerce development will help us successfully organize activities in the field of commodity circulation. The experience of the past allows us to find ways to apply it in the present, to avoid some mistakes. Understand why some countries get rich and what we need for successful trade. The study of the past allows us to identify some patterns of development and predict possible options for the future. Understand the main factors for promoting trade as geographical location, development of handicraft production. Knowledge of the history of Commerce development makes it possible to better understand the market situation in our own country and in the world. Another advantage is that knowledge of the history of the origin and development of Commerce and entrepreneurship will make it possible to support or justify decisions in further commercial or entrepreneurial activities, based not only on economic knowledge, but also on historical background. It is necessary to know the history of cross-border and international trade, which has contributed to the development of both culture and the economy of Kazakhstan.