Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kazakhstan is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.5% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +682.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +132759.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +479.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2266.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -139.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -972.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +230.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -67.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -77.3% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -551.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -165.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +73.9% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -193.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -194.9% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -154.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -123.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -1.3% | 1.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,620 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.