Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.7% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -13.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -963.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 19 Finland 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Austria 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kuwait 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Guyana 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 263.14 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 183.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.21 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 167.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.7% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 99.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 63.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 43.18 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Kazakhstan was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kazakhstan ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.