Reserve assets, Debt securities in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 12.81 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Kazakhstan, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in Kazakhstan is 12.81 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Kazakhstan peaked at 22.71 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 830.60 million US dollar, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 132 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, Debt securities in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 994.60 million US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 830.60 million US dollar | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion US dollar | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 billion US dollar | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 3.46 billion US dollar | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 7.17 billion US dollar | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 5.40 billion US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 11.50 billion US dollar | +113.2% |
| 2007 | 9.28 billion US dollar | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 11.24 billion US dollar | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 11.17 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.08 billion US dollar | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 22.71 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 16.76 billion US dollar | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 12.88 billion US dollar | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 14.41 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 9.31 billion US dollar | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 11.17 billion US dollar | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 13.41 billion US dollar | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 10.11 billion US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 5.21 billion US dollar | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 5.65 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.11 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.94 billion US dollar | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 7.50 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 13.60 billion US dollar | +81.3% |
| 2025 | 12.81 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.81 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.29 billion US dollar, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.81 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.53 billion US dollar, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.37 million US dollar | 830.60 million US dollar | 1.10 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.46 billion US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | 11.50 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 billion US dollar | 5.21 billion US dollar | 22.71 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 billion US dollar | 5.11 billion US dollar | 13.60 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More external debt data for Kazakhstan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.38 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4556 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 33.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 469.99 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 327.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 38.11 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Kazakhstan?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Kazakhstan was 12.81 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.60 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, Debt securities (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.