Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kazakhstan, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kazakhstan is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -73.3%, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | -73.3% | -1597.7% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | -97.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -96.2% |
| 2012 | -4.3% | +7271.7% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -339.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -38.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -18112.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +540.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +18112.0% | -0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2012 | -7271.7% | -0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -1597.7% | 4.9% | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -34.2% | -73.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -4.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kazakhstan?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kazakhstan was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.3% in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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