Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 52.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 52.4% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kazakhstan peaked at 84.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.5% | — |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -26.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 52.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 52.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +54.5% | 46.5% | 71.9% |
| 2023 | -26.3% | 71.0% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 46.5% | 84.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 70.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 52.4% | 76.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 from high-income economies in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kazakhstan was 52.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Kazakhstan ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.