Reserve assets in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Reserve assets was 65.41 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Kazakhstan, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 65.41 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Kazakhstan peaked at 65.41 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion US dollar, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.29 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.00 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.10 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 4.96 billion US dollar | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 9.28 billion US dollar | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 7.07 billion US dollar | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 19.13 billion US dollar | +170.5% |
| 2007 | 17.63 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 19.85 billion US dollar | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 23.07 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 28.25 billion US dollar | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 29.30 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.27 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.72 billion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 29.21 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 27.87 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.71 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31.00 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.93 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.96 billion US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 35.64 billion US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 34.38 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.08 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.94 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45.82 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 65.41 billion US dollar | +42.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 65.41 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion US dollar, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 65.41 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.96 billion US dollar, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +170.5% | 7.07 billion US dollar | 19.13 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion US dollar | 1.96 billion US dollar | 2.29 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.87 billion US dollar | 2.10 billion US dollar | 23.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.82 billion US dollar | 24.72 billion US dollar | 31.00 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.05 billion US dollar | 34.38 billion US dollar | 65.41 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets in Kazakhstan?
- Reserve assets in Kazakhstan was 65.41 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for reserve assets?
- Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.