Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,092 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 3,092 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,092 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 208.93 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Kazakhstan 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 228.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 225.01 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 208.93 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 227.55 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 258.35 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 268.09 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 275.69 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 236.48 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 325.14 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 413.85 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 420.52 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 533.99 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 806.36 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 2,015 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 2,307 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,709 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1,848 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2,163 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 2,780 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,318 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1,690 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,718 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,911 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,085 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,542 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 2,984 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 2,872 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 3,092 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3,092 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3,092 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241.12 current US$ per person | 208.93 current US$ per person | 275.69 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,109 current US$ per person | 325.14 current US$ per person | 2,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,009 current US$ per person | 1,361 current US$ per person | 2,780 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,581 current US$ per person | 1,911 current US$ per person | 3,092 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 102 Suriname 3,438 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Belize 3,384 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Mongolia 3,170 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 3,059 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Tuvalu 2,844 current US$ per person compare
- 108 El Salvador 2,804 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Kazakhstan was 3,092 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,092 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.93 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.