Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was -2,550 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded -2,550 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Kazakhstan peaked at 14,322 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2,550 million current US$, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 218th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1,271 million current US$ | +1171.4% |
| 1994 | 659.7 million current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 964.26 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 1,137 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1,322 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1,161 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,438 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 1,283 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2,835 million current US$ | +121.0% |
| 2002 | 2,590 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,092 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 4,157 million current US$ | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 1,971 million current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 6,278 million current US$ | +218.5% |
| 2007 | 11,119 million current US$ | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 14,322 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 13,242 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11,551 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 13,973 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 13,337 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10,321 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 8,489 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 4,057 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 8,514 million current US$ | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 4,714 million current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 3,898 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3,284 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 3,670 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3,353 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,542 million current US$ | +95.1% |
| 2023 | 3,714 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2024 | -2,550 million current US$ | -168.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -2,550 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -2,550 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,342 million current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1171.4% | 100 million current US$ | 1,271 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,007 million current US$ | 100 million current US$ | 1,438 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,989 million current US$ | 1,283 million current US$ | 14,322 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,214 million current US$ | 3,284 million current US$ | 13,973 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,946 million current US$ | -2,550 million current US$ | 6,542 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Kazakhstan was -2,550 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,322 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,550 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Kazakhstan ranks 218th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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