International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: International tourism, expenditures was 861.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan stood at 861.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 70.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.77 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 296.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 296.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 364.00 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 494.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 549.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 455.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 483.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 761.00 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 863.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 783.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 997.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 940.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +97.1% |
| 2013 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.77 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 861.00 million current US$ | -70.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 861.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 861.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.60 million current US$ | 296.00 million current US$ | 549.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 996.30 million current US$ | 483.00 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.00 million current US$ | 861.00 million current US$ | 861.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan?
- International tourism, expenditures in Kazakhstan was 861.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Kazakhstan ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.