Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 2.67 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Kazakhstan, 1997–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.67 trillion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.05 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 9.75 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 11.48 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 18.16 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 25.95 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 38.60 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 42.49 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 50.34 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 847.36 billion current LCU | +1583.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 772.40 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 trillion current LCU | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.67 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 143.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.67 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 19228.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1583.3% | 50.34 billion current LCU | 847.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 billion current LCU | 8.05 billion current LCU | 11.48 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.11 billion current LCU | 18.16 billion current LCU | 50.34 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 772.40 billion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 2.78 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Kazakhstan?
- Taxes on international trade in Kazakhstan was 2.67 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for taxes on international trade?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.