Trade in services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Trade in services as share of GDP was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.4% | — |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 165 Burkina Faso 9.1% compare
- 166 Afghanistan 9.0% compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 169 Ethiopia 8.8% compare
- 170 Mali 8.6% compare
- 171 Colombia 8.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 972,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 100,693 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 8.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).