Trade in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Trade was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 57.2% for trade in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Kazakhstan peaked at 149.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Trade in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 149.3% | — |
| 1993 | 84.6% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 65.2% | 149.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 75.8% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 53.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.0% | 68.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 137 Tajikistan 59.1% compare
- 138 Saudi Arabia 57.9% compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 57.4% compare
- 141 Rwanda 56.7% compare
- 142 Yemen 56.1% compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 54.6% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 327,416 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Kazakhstan?
- Trade in Kazakhstan was 57.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for trade?
- Kazakhstan ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.