Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 97.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kazakhstan is 97.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 746.3% on the previous year and up 858.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kazakhstan peaked at 268.64 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -42.23 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 268.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 93.36 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1995 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1996 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1999 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -1356.6% |
| 2000 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 2001 | 27.88 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +1188.0% |
| 2004 | 52.48 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 35.78 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 36.34 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.37 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2009 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2010 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 61.02 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 2012 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2014 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2015 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2016 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2018 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2020 | -42.23 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 2021 | 25.24 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2022 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 97.6 % change on previous year | +746.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.31 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1356.6% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1188.0% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +746.3% | 11.53 % change on previous year | 97.6 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +462.7% | -16.82 % change on previous year | 61.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.88 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 268.64 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.78 % change on previous year | -25.01 % change on previous year | 52.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -26.32 % change on previous year | 61.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 % change on previous year | -42.23 % change on previous year | 97.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Gambia 167.41 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 North Korea 50.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kazakhstan was 97.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 268.64 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.23 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 858.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.