Net foreign assets in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Net foreign assets was 33.54 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Kazakhstan, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Kazakhstan is 33.54 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.54 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -553.81 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1994 | -533.00 million current LCU | -141.2% |
| 1995 | 76.57 billion current LCU | -14465.5% |
| 1996 | 97.88 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 135.57 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 104.45 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 257.39 billion current LCU | +146.4% |
| 2000 | 303.22 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 501.46 billion current LCU | +65.4% |
| 2002 | -72.59 billion current LCU | -114.5% |
| 2003 | 442.31 billion current LCU | -709.3% |
| 2004 | 735.01 billion current LCU | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 119.64 billion current LCU | -83.7% |
| 2006 | 507.60 billion current LCU | +324.3% |
| 2007 | -553.81 billion current LCU | -209.1% |
| 2008 | 810.81 billion current LCU | -246.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +247.9% |
| 2010 | 4.50 trillion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 5.80 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.70 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 7.58 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 9.29 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 10.86 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 11.49 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.33 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 13.37 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.67 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 17.15 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.72 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.12 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 24.33 trillion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2025 | 33.54 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 33.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 121.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 33.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 146.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +14465.5% | -533.00 million current LCU | 76.57 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +709.3% | -72.59 billion current LCU | 442.31 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | +324.3% | 119.64 billion current LCU | 507.60 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | +246.4% | -553.81 billion current LCU | 810.81 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +247.9% | 810.81 billion current LCU | 2.82 trillion current LCU |
| 2007 | -209.1% | 507.60 billion current LCU | -553.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.09 billion current LCU | -533.00 million current LCU | 257.39 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 561.46 billion current LCU | -553.81 billion current LCU | 2.82 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 4.50 trillion current LCU | 13.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 trillion current LCU | 16.67 trillion current LCU | 33.54 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Kazakhstan?
- Net foreign assets in Kazakhstan was 33.54 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.54 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -553.81 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for net foreign assets?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.