Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Iceland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 46.9% against 46.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 118th and Kazakhstan ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.6% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 73.1% | 21.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.7% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.5% | 0.5% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
- Iceland, at 46.9% against 46.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Iceland ranks 118th and Kazakhstan ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.