Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 68.9%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.7% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 163rd of 212 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +69.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +251.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -77.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +942.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 160 Pakistan 0.7% compare
- 161 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7% compare
- 162 India 0.7% compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.6% compare
- 166 South Africa 0.6% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 872.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,527 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 50.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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