Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kazakhstan stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +2534.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +107.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 | +2534.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 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 south in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Kazakhstan was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Kazakhstan ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South 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.