Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan stood at 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Kazakhstan ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 2,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 2,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 4,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 6,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 8,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 12,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 14,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 10,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 11,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 13,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 17,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 18,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 11,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 9,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 10,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 12,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 13,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 13,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 534,940 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 165 Solomon Islands 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 North Korea 20,264 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$), annual growth rate -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.