High-technology exports in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: High-technology exports was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Kazakhstan, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Kazakhstan stood at 7.19 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.19 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 billion current US$, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.81 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 7.19 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 40.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 7.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Kazakhstan?
- High-technology exports in Kazakhstan was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion current US$ in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for high-technology exports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.