Trade in services (% of GDP) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.8% for trade in services in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Trade in services (% 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 166 Burkina Faso 9.1% compare
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- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 170 Ethiopia 8.8% compare
- 171 Colombia 8.7% compare
- 172 Mali 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Kazakhstan?
- Trade in services in Kazakhstan was 8.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for trade in services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.