Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 64.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan is 64.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan peaked at 81.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.6% | — |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -7.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 64.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 64.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +65.9% | 47.3% | 78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 46.6% | 80.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 72.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 68.4% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 64.6% | 70.4% | 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 high-income economies in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Kazakhstan was 64.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Kazakhstan ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.