Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -916.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan stood at -916.40 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 143.8% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -916.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +1171.4% |
| 1994 | 659.70 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 964.20 million BoP, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 2005 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 16.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 13.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 13.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +161.8% |
| 2017 | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 353.29 million BoP, current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2019 | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +956.0% |
| 2020 | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 5.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2025 | -916.40 million BoP, current US$ | -143.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -916.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -916.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1171.4% | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +956.0% | 353.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 353.29 million BoP, current US$ | 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -916.40 million BoP, current US$ | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 189 Yemen -370.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 South Africa -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Iraq -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kazakhstan was -916.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -916.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kazakhstan ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.