Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -143.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan is -143.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 126.7% on the previous year and down 1,338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan peaked at 956.03 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -143.78 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -48.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 46.16 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1996 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1998 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1999 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -394.1% |
| 2000 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2001 | 105.53 % change on previous year | -873.6% |
| 2002 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2003 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 126.12 % change on previous year | -3202.2% |
| 2005 | -54.66 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2006 | 198.94 % change on previous year | -464.0% |
| 2007 | 57.31 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 40.48 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2009 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2010 | -47.77 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 2011 | 84.55 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8154 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2013 | -26.65 % change on previous year | +3168.0% |
| 2014 | -27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2016 | 161.85 % change on previous year | -1719.6% |
| 2017 | -72.38 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2018 | -92.57 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 956.03 % change on previous year | -1132.7% |
| 2020 | 93.15 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2021 | -36.63 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2022 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2023 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2024 | -63.43 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 2025 | -143.78 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -143.78 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -143.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3202.2% | -4.07 % change on previous year | 126.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -3168.0% | -0.8154 % change on previous year | -26.65 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1719.6% | -9.99 % change on previous year | 161.85 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1132.7% | -92.57 % change on previous year | 956.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.53 % change on previous year | -48.11 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.28 % change on previous year | -54.66 % change on previous year | 198.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.52 % change on previous year | -92.57 % change on previous year | 956.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.13 % change on previous year | -143.78 % change on previous year | 93.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 190 South Sudan -105.21 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Iceland -107.12 % change on previous year compare
- 192 French Polynesia -113.47 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Norway -164.45 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Austria -185.54 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Luxembourg -188.59 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan was -143.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 956.03 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -143.78 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kazakhstan ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,338.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.