Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kazakhstan peaked at 6,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 470.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1171.4% |
| 1994 | 244.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 357.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 421.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 489.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 426.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 587.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 507.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 958.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 919.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 2005 | 943.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 4,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 6,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 5,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 5,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 2,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 6,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 2017 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2019 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +956.0% |
| 2020 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 1,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1171.4% | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 470.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +956.0% | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 587.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 133 Morocco 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Myanmar 2,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malawi 2,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nigeria 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ecuador 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kazakhstan was 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.