Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 38.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Kazakhstan stood at 38.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.2% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1997.
Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.5% | — |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -77.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -58.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +133.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 38.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +133.2% | 16.5% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 3.0% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 12.6% | 38.4% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Kazakhstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kazakhstan was 38.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.