Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kazakhstan, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kazakhstan is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +540.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +12320.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +173.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +12320.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1994 | +540.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 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 latin in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Kazakhstan was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.