Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Kazakhstan 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -59.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +111.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +304.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,852 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.81 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 5.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).