Remittances in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Remittances was 0.0773 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0773
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5698
in 1995
All-time low
0.0054
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Remittances in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025

00.20.40.61995201020251995: 0.571996: 0.0061997: 0.0051998: 0.0291999: 0.0212000: 0.3692001: 0.3842002: 0.4522003: 0.1372004: 0.1332005: 0.1092006: 0.1032007: 0.1362008: 0.0942009: 0.1722010: 0.1522011: 0.0932012: 0.1362013: 0.1442014: 0.1812015: 0.162016: 0.282017: 0.3362018: 0.3452019: 0.2792020: 0.2192021: 0.1572022: 0.2132023: 0.1162024: 0.0832025: 0.077

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, remittances in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0773.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittances in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.5698 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0054, in 1997.

Kazakhstan ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Remittances in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Remittances in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5698 —
1996 0.0057 -99.0%
1997 0.0054 -5.1%
1998 0.0289 +434.1%
1999 0.0213 -26.2%
2000 0.3689 +1628.6%
2001 0.3839 +4.1%
2002 0.4516 +17.6%
2003 0.1369 -69.7%
2004 0.133 -2.8%
2005 0.1086 -18.3%
2006 0.1032 -5.0%
2007 0.1364 +32.2%
2008 0.0941 -31.0%
2009 0.1719 +82.7%
2010 0.1524 -11.4%
2011 0.0933 -38.8%
2012 0.1361 +45.8%
2013 0.1443 +6.0%
2014 0.1813 +25.6%
2015 0.1596 -12.0%
2016 0.2798 +75.3%
2017 0.336 +20.1%
2018 0.3446 +2.6%
2019 0.2786 -19.2%
2020 0.2188 -21.4%
2021 0.1572 -28.2%
2022 0.2132 +35.6%
2023 0.116 -45.6%
2024 0.0826 -28.8%
2025 0.0773 -6.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.0773 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.0773 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Remittances 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1628.6% 0.0213 0.3689
1998 +434.1% 0.0054 0.0289

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1262 0.0054 0.5698 5
2000s 0.2088 0.0941 0.4516 10
2010s 0.2106 0.0933 0.3446 10
2020s 0.1442 0.0773 0.2188 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 176 Ireland 0.1078 compare
  2. 177 Japan 0.1066 compare
  3. 178 Maldives 0.08 compare
  4. 180 Turkey 0.0723 compare
  5. 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0706
  6. 182 Russia 0.0629 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances in Kazakhstan?
Remittances in Kazakhstan was 0.0773 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest remittances recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5698 in 1995.
What is the lowest remittances recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 in 1997.
How does Kazakhstan rank for remittances?
Kazakhstan ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is remittances rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittances
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
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