Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 124.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan stood at 124.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 177.7% on the previous year and up 380.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan peaked at 650 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -585.03 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Kazakhstan 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 650 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -99.67 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1998 | 478.57 % change on previous year | -580.2% |
| 1999 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2001 | -147.41 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2003 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2004 | -33.64 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 138.4 % change on previous year | -511.4% |
| 2006 | 115.88 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 327.69 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2008 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2010 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2011 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -481.8% |
| 2012 | -65.38 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2014 | 33.22 % change on previous year | +222.4% |
| 2015 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2017 | -72.47 % change on previous year | -1619.2% |
| 2018 | -585.03 % change on previous year | +707.3% |
| 2019 | 53.15 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2020 | 161.22 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2021 | 100.31 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2022 | -207.04 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2023 | 210.25 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2024 | -160.46 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2025 | 124.64 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 124.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 11.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 124.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1619.2% | 4.77 % change on previous year | -72.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.34 % change on previous year | -99.67 % change on previous year | 650 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.45 % change on previous year | -147.41 % change on previous year | 327.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -56.85 % change on previous year | -585.03 % change on previous year | 53.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 % change on previous year | -207.04 % change on previous year | 210.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 30 Barbados 132.13 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Jamaica 127.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Niger 126.14 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 119.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Chile 115.08 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Kazakhstan was 124.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 650 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -585.03 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.