Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Kazakhstan peaked at -145.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -28.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Kazakhstan ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -145.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | -220.40 million BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1997 | -315.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1998 | -296.30 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | -499.70 million BoP, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2000 | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +127.9% |
| 2001 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | -984.87 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2004 | -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2005 | -5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2006 | -9.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2007 | -12.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2008 | -19.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2009 | -12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | -19.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2011 | -27.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2012 | -28.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -25.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | -22.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | -11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2016 | -13.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2017 | -18.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2018 | -21.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2019 | -22.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -15.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2021 | -24.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2022 | -25.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | -26.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -23.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2025 | -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -791.43 million BoP, current US$, 28.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -918.06 million BoP, current US$, 24.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -295.38 million BoP, current US$ | -499.70 million BoP, current US$ | -145.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -6.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -984.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 183 Czechia -18.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Chile -19.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Netherlands -21.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Peru -23.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Turkey -23.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Luxembourg -29.79 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 net primary income in Kazakhstan?
- Net primary income in Kazakhstan was -22.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was -145.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for net primary income?
- Kazakhstan ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.