Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Kazakhstan stood at 54.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Kazakhstan peaked at 76.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1995.
That places Kazakhstan 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.0% | — |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | -3.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 16.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 54.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 10.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 25.0% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 50.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 60.7% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 54.5% | 68.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 15.8% (2025)
- Gas production 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Kazakhstan?
- Fuel exports in Kazakhstan was 54.5% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fuel exports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.