Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Kazakhstan stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.4% | — |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 13.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kazakhstan?
- Transport services in Kazakhstan was 25.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for transport services?
- Kazakhstan ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.