Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 9.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.
Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.9% | — |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -26.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 9.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 6.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 9.8% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kazakhstan was 9.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Kazakhstan ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.