Primary income payments in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Primary income payments was 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
27.05 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
190.10 million BoP, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Primary income payments in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995201020251995: 190.1M BoP, current US$1996: 277.1M BoP, current US$1997: 388.8M BoP, current US$1998: 391.8M BoP, current US$1999: 608.3M BoP, current US$2000: 1.4B BoP, current US$2001: 1.5B BoP, current US$2002: 1.4B BoP, current US$2003: 2.0B BoP, current US$2004: 3.3B BoP, current US$2005: 6.5B BoP, current US$2006: 11.1B BoP, current US$2007: 16.8B BoP, current US$2008: 23.1B BoP, current US$2009: 15.6B BoP, current US$2010: 22.1B BoP, current US$2011: 30.0B BoP, current US$2012: 30.2B BoP, current US$2013: 27.5B BoP, current US$2014: 24.9B BoP, current US$2015: 13.9B BoP, current US$2016: 15.7B BoP, current US$2017: 20.6B BoP, current US$2018: 24.6B BoP, current US$2019: 25.2B BoP, current US$2020: 17.2B BoP, current US$2021: 26.4B BoP, current US$2022: 29.4B BoP, current US$2023: 30.3B BoP, current US$2024: 28.6B BoP, current US$2025: 27.0B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, primary income payments in Kazakhstan stood at 27.05 billion BoP, current US$.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Kazakhstan peaked at 30.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1995.

Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 371.22 million BoP, current US$ 190.10 million BoP, current US$ 608.30 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 8.27 billion BoP, current US$ 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ 23.12 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ 30.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 26.50 billion BoP, current US$ 17.24 billion BoP, current US$ 30.34 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 37 Saudi Arabia 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 38 Peru 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 41 Turkey 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Kazakhstan?
Primary income payments in Kazakhstan was 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 30.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 190.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
How does Kazakhstan rank for primary income payments?
Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.