China vs Kazakhstan: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 33.54 trillion current LCU against 30.27 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 3.27 trillion current LCU.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 977.42 billion current LCU | 96.09 billion current LCU | 881.34 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 8.60 trillion current LCU | 561.46 billion current LCU | 8.04 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 26.18 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 17.36 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 28.53 trillion current LCU | 18.60 trillion current LCU | 9.93 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 33.54 trillion current LCU against 30.27 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between China and Kazakhstan?
- 3.27 trillion current LCU, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for net foreign assets?
- China ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.