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$, in 2025.
That places Kazakhstan 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
- 187 Yemen -370.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 South Africa -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Iraq -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 260.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (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 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 190th out of 200 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.