Transport services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Transport services was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Kazakhstan is 25.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2002.
Kazakhstan ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.4% | — |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.1% compare
- 118 Malaysia 25.6% compare
- 119 New Caledonia 25.6% compare
- 121 Bermuda 24.6% compare
- 122 Grenada 24.6% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 24.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kazakhstan?
- Transport services in Kazakhstan was 25.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for transport services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.