Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kazakhstan, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139899.8% |
| 1998 | 3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +478.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 34.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2465.6% |
| 2001 | -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 2002 | 157.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1069.9% |
| 2003 | 99.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 66.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 158.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2006 | 341.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2007 | 1,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +327.7% |
| 2008 | 1,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 663.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 732.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 975.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 354.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2018 | -1,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -585.0% |
| 2019 | -805.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 492.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -161.2% |
| 2021 | 987.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 2022 | -1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -207.0% |
| 2023 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -210.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +139899.8% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2465.6% | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1069.9% | -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 157.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 522.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 80 Fiji 1,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Colombia 1,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 1,105 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$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Kazakhstan was 1,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Kazakhstan ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.