Computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Computer, communications and other services was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan is 41.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan peaked at 71.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.2% | — |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +130.1% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 18.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 58.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 51.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 37.2% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 81.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kazakhstan was 41.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.