Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 468.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kazakhstan stood at 468.52 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.6% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.64 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +650.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +139900.0% |
| 1998 | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | +478.6% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 92.36 million BoP, current US$ | +2465.5% |
| 2001 | -43.79 million BoP, current US$ | -147.4% |
| 2002 | 424.66 million BoP, current US$ | -1069.9% |
| 2003 | 269.89 million BoP, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 179.11 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 426.99 million BoP, current US$ | +138.4% |
| 2006 | 921.77 million BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2007 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +327.7% |
| 2008 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 956.50 million BoP, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2018 | -4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -585.0% |
| 2019 | -2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.2% |
| 2021 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2022 | -2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -207.0% |
| 2023 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -210.2% |
| 2024 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -160.5% |
| 2025 | 468.52 million BoP, current US$ | -124.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 468.52 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 468.52 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +139900.0% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +2465.5% | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | 92.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +1069.9% | -43.79 million BoP, current US$ | 424.66 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.79 million BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.84 million BoP, current US$ | -2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 58 Egypt 695.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Bahrain 550.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 538.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 430.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Iraq 421.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 97.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 71.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Kazakhstan was 468.52 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 outflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.