Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Mali 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Israel 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Türkiye 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.