October 2011
Kazakhstan
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  16 316 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  142 987 Merchandise  47 61
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  196 608 excluding intra-EU trade 32 42
Current account balance (million US$, 2010)  4 319 Commercial services 72 52
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  6 672 excluding intra-EU trade 48 35
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   81.6
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   135 6 1 7
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   108 2 -6 -2
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   83 -4 -16 -21
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 4.8
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 2.0
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 8 - 0
All goods -    9.2 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    13.7 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    8.5 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    12.5 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   5.9 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   30.8 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  59 217 16 -39 37
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  29 760 11 -25 5
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.39 Share in world total imports  0.19
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   3.5 Agricultural products 10.2
Fuels and mining products   82.9 Fuels and mining products 16.2
Manufactures   12.1 Manufactures 73.4
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   53.8 1. European Union (27)   30.1
2. China   17.7 2. Russian Federation   22.8
3. Russian Federation   5.3 3. China   16.5
4. Canada   4.3 4. Ukraine   5.7
5. Israel   2.2 5. United States   5.5
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  3 886   14 -4 2
Commercial services imports (million US$)  11 128   9 -10 13
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.11   Share in world total imports 0.32
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   58.4   Transportation 16.7
Travel   25.9   Travel 11.0
Other commercial services   15.7   Other commercial services 72.4
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2008 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  132   39   171 ... ...  3 295  3 295