Travel services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Travel services was 27.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel 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 travel services in Kazakhstan is 27.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Kazakhstan peaked at 43.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2007.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 198 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.
Travel services in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.4% | — |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | -9.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 27.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 34.4% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 11.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 11.2% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 travel services in Kazakhstan?
- Travel services in Kazakhstan was 27.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for travel services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.