Foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 86.8%
World rank
58th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
-8.08 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan stood at 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.08 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 58th out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 746.25 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars | +149.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 868.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 5.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | +202.4% |
| 2007 | 6.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.44 billion millions of current united states dollars | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 934.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 3.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | +238.8% |
| 2012 | 932.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 4.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | +391.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 418.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.1% |
| 2017 | -3.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1006.2% |
| 2018 | -8.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | +113.0% |
| 2019 | -1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 3.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | -328.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 929.09 million millions of current united states dollars | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1014.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | -86.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 864.09 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1006.2% | 418.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.79 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2023 | +1014.9% | 929.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 746.25 million millions of current united states dollars | 6.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | 929.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 97.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 71.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Kazakhstan was 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.08 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).