Share of imports that come from China in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of imports that come from China was 29.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 29.0% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.2% | — |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -79.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +90.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +78.2% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +137.4% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | -22.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 29.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.9% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 8.7% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.6% compare
- 28 Chile 29.6% compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 29.2% compare
- 31 Philippines 28.7% compare
- 32 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 28.1% 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 share of imports that come from china in Kazakhstan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Kazakhstan was 29.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.