Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.6% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -75.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +147.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +760.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -85.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +126.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +91.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -82.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +418.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +760.7% | 0.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Kazakhstan was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Kazakhstan ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.