International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 459.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Kazakhstan is 459.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 122.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 199.00 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1997 | 289.00 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 407.00 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 363.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 356.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 452.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 622.00 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 564.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 718.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 701.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 838.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 963.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 459.00 million current US$ | -81.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 459.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 459.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.00 million current US$ | 122.00 million current US$ | 407.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 724.00 million current US$ | 356.00 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.00 million current US$ | 459.00 million current US$ | 459.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 13.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Kazakhstan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Kazakhstan was 459.00 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, receipts for travel items recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.