Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Kazakhstan is 66.28 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Kazakhstan peaked at 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.33 billion BoP, current US$, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 7.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 17.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 24.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 33.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 38.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 32.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 40.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 46.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 49.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 42.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 33.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 26.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 31.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 34.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 41.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 38.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 60.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 60.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 billion BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.51 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 47 Argentina 71.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Iraq 71.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Colombia 66.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Bangladesh 66.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Pakistan 62.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Algeria 62.23 billion 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 goods imports in Kazakhstan?
- Goods imports in Kazakhstan was 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for goods imports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.