How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kazakhstan

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kazakhstan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 70.2%

World rank

147th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Kazakhstan 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1992	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1993	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+292.4%
1994	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.0%
1995	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1996	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1997	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2000	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2001	0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2002	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2004	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2005	0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2006	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2007	0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2008	0.2837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2010	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
2011	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2012	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2013	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2017	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2020	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2021	0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2022	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

144 Dominican Republic 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Uganda 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Malawi 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Kuwait 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Eritrea 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kazakhstan?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kazakhstan was 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.