http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/balance-of-tradeKazakhstan reported a trade surplus equivalent to 12.3 Billion USD in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Kazakhstan Balance of Trade averaged 4612.7900 Million USD reaching an all time high of 14061.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of 386.0000 Million USD in June of 2002. Exports of oil, gas and base metals (uranium, silver, zinc, nickel) account for more than 85% of Kazakhstan's exports and are key to the country economic success. Kazakhstan main exports market is European Union (more than 50% of total) with Italy, France and Netherlands being the most important. Others include China, Russia and Switzerland. Kazakhstan imports mostly machinery and equipment, vehicles, metal products, foodstuffs and chemicals. Its main imports partners are: Russia, China, Ukraine, Germany, Italy and United States. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Balance of Trade.The National Bank of KazakhstanThu, 17 May 2012 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kazakhstan expanded 7.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1995 until 2011, Kazakhstan GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 5.6300 Percent reaching an all time high of 16.9000 Percent in December of 1999 and a record low of -11.1000 Percent in June of 1995. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan GDP Annual Growth Rate.Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan Wed, 09 May 2012 14:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/current-accountKazakhstan reported a current account surplus equivalent to 3795 Million USD in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Kazakhstan Current Account averaged 264.3300 Million USD reaching an all time high of 5316.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of -3070.5000 Million USD in September of 2007. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Current Account.The National Bank of KazakhstanWed, 09 May 2012 13:58:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/importsKazakhstan imports were worth 9.7 Billion USD in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Kazakhstan Imports averaged 6289.1800 Million USD reaching an all time high of 11962.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of 1638.3000 Million USD in March of 2002. Kazakhstan imports mostly machinery and equipment, vehicles, metal products, foodstuffs and chemicals. Its main imports partners are: Russia, China, Ukraine, Germany, Italy and United States. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan's Imports. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Imports.The National Bank of KazakhstanWed, 09 May 2012 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/exportsKazakhstan exports were worth 22 Billion USD in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Kazakhstan Exports averaged 10902.0900 Million USD reaching an all time high of 26023.0000 Million USD in June of 2011 and a record low of 2047.9000 Million USD in March of 2002. Exports of oil, gas and base metals (uranium, silver, zinc, nickel) account for more than 85% of Kazakhstan's exports and are key to the country economic success. Kazakhstan main exports market is European Union (more than 50% of total) with Italy, France and Netherlands being the most important. Others include China, Russia and Switzerland. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Exports.The National Bank of KazakhstanWed, 09 May 2012 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Kazakhstan was last reported at 6.50 percent. Historically, from 1992 until 2012, Kazakhstan Interest Rate averaged 36.3200 Percent reaching an all time high of 300.0000 Percent in March of 1994 and a record low of 6.5000 Percent in March of 2012. In Kazakhstan, interest rates decisions are taken by The National Bank of Kazakhstan. The National Bank of Kazakhstan official interest rate is the key refinancing rate. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Interest Rate.The National Bank of KazakhstanWed, 09 May 2012 13:51:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Kazakhstan was recorded at 4.80 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 1992 until 2012, Kazakhstan Inflation Rate averaged 89.7700 Percent reaching an all time high of 2960.8000 Percent in December of 1992 and a record low of 1.9000 Percent in December of 1998. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Inflation Rate.National Bank of KazakhstanWed, 09 May 2012 13:47:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Kazakhstan was last reported at 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Kazakhstan Unemployment Rate averaged 7.1400 Percent reaching an all time high of 9.7000 Percent in March of 2003 and a record low of 5.3000 Percent in September of 2011. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Unemployment Rate.Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan Wed, 09 May 2012 13:45:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kazakhstan expanded 8.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1994 until 2009, Kazakhstan GDP Growth Rate averaged 1.3900 Percent reaching an all time high of 8.6000 Percent in December of 2009 and a record low of -8.9000 Percent in September of 1998. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. The economy of Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia. The country has an abundance of natural resources with oil and natural gas, uranium, chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, copper, coal, iron, and gold being the most important. Kazakhstan's industrial sector is primarily focused on the extraction and processing of these natural resources. In addition, Kazakhstan has a large agricultural sector with very active markets on livestock and grains. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan GDP Growth Rate.Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:18:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/government-budgetKazakhstan reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 2.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 1993 until 2010, Kazakhstan Government Budget averaged -1.7300 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 0.8000 Percent of GDP in December of 2006 and a record low of -4.0000 Percent of GDP in December of 1995. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Government Budget.The National Bank of KazakhstanMon, 27 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/gdp-per-capitaThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Kazakhstan was last reported at 2482.78 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Kazakhstan is equivalent to 20 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Kazakhstan GDP per capita averaged 1591.2200 USD reaching an all time high of 2482.7800 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 1022.9300 USD in December of 1995. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan GDP per capita.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/gdp-per-capita-pppThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Kazakhstan was last reported at 12174.24 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Kazakhstan, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 55 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Kazakhstan GDP per capita PPP averaged 6569.4000 USD reaching an all time high of 12174.2400 USD in December of 2010 and a record low of 3665.1900 USD in December of 1995. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan GDP per capita PPP.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/population Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Kazakhstan Population averaged 14.5000 Million reaching an all time high of 16.5400 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 10.0000 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Kazakhstan was last reported at 16.5 million people in 2010 from 10.0 million in 1960, changing 65 percent during the last 50 years. Kazakhstan has 0.24 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 417 people on the planet is a resident of Kazakhstan. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Population.World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/government-debt-to-gdpKazakhstan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 11.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2010. Historically, from 2002 until 2010, Kazakhstan Government Debt To GDP averaged 10.3400 Percent reaching an all time high of 17.6000 Percent in December of 2002 and a record low of 5.9000 Percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan Government Debt To GDP.International Monetary Fund Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/kazakhstan/gdpThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kazakhstan was worth 142.99 billion US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP value of Kazakhstan is roughly equivalent to 0.23 percent of the world economy. Historically, from 1990 until 2010, Kazakhstan GDP averaged 47.5100 billion reaching an all time high of 142.9900 billion in December of 2010 and a record low of 16.9000 billion in December of 1999. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page includes a chart with historical data for Kazakhstan GDP.The World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT