Insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Insurance and financial services was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
That places Kazakhstan 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +154.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 6 |
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 insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan?
- Insurance and financial services in Kazakhstan was 5.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for insurance and financial services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.