Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, Republic of
Kazakhstan, Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, Republic of, 1995β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan, Republic of recorded 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.7% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, Republic of peaked at 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -13.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan, Republic of 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -963.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan, Republic of
- 19 Finland 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kuwait 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Guyana 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan, Republic of
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 6.01 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.39 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,492 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.71 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 260.38 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,492 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -87.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -168.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, Republic of was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kazakhstan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kazakhstan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan, Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kazakhstan, Republic of ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Kazakhstan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.