Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan is 48.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -8.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 62.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 41.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 60.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kazakhstan was 48.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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