Trade as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Trade as a share of GDP was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan stood at 57.2%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 149.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 65.2% | 149.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 75.8% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 53.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 57.0% | 68.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 136 Tajikistan 59.1% compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 57.9% compare
- 138 Uzbekistan 57.4% compare
- 140 Rwanda 56.7% compare
- 141 Yemen 56.1% compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.1% (2024)
- Trade 57.2% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 6.0% (2024)
- Trade in services 8.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 17.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 25.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 34.96 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross capital formation 27.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 74.54 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Kazakhstan was 57.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 149.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.