Imports of goods and services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Imports of goods and services was 25.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 25.6% for imports of goods and services 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 in Kazakhstan peaked at 75.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 159th 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.3% | — |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -7.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 25.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 34.9% | 75.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 33.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 in Kazakhstan?
- Imports of goods and services in Kazakhstan was 25.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.