Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 97.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kazakhstan peaked at 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 169.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 625.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +268.6% |
| 1994 | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1995 | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 2,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 6,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 8,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 12,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 14,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 10,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 8,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 14,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 16,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 18,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 15,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 9,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 10,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 11,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 8,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 10,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 11,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,705 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 23,662 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 23,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kazakhstan was 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kazakhstan ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.