Kazakhstan: Memories Market 2025

Memories Market Size in Kazakhstan

The Kazakh memories market fell notably to $X in 2021, waning by -62.3% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption, however, posted resilient growth. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X, and then shrank remarkably in the following year.

Memories Exports

Exports from Kazakhstan

After three years of growth, overseas shipments of multichip integrated circuits: memories decreased by -68.4% to X units in 2021. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a significant expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 295%. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at X units in 2020, and then plummeted in the following year.

In value terms, memories exports shrank sharply to $X in 2021. Overall, exports, however, posted strong growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when exports increased by 207% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2020 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Russia (X units), South Korea (X units) and China (X units) were the main destinations of memories exports from Kazakhstan, together comprising 96% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the biggest increases were recorded for China (with a CAGR of +77.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Russia ($X), South Korea ($X) and China ($X) constituted the largest markets for memories exported from Kazakhstan worldwide, together comprising 88% of total exports.

China, with a CAGR of +81.8%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average memories export price stood at $X per unit in 2021, growing by 25% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, saw a pronounced reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when the average export price increased by 82% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $X per unit in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Poland ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Russia ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Poland (+11.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Memories Imports

Imports into Kazakhstan

In 2021, imports of multichip integrated circuits: memories into Kazakhstan fell significantly to X units, which is down by -70.9% against the year before. In general, imports, however, enjoyed a pronounced expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 280% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at X units in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, memories imports reduced rapidly to $X in 2021. Overall, imports, however, saw a remarkable increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 237%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X, and then contracted notably in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2021, South Korea (X units) constituted the largest supplier of memories to Kazakhstan, with a 47% share of total imports. Moreover, memories imports from South Korea exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, China (X units), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by Russia (X units), with an 8.6% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from South Korea stood at +29.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: China (-10.8% per year) and Russia (+10.1% per year).

In value terms, the largest memories suppliers to Kazakhstan were South Korea ($X), Russia ($X) and Taiwan (Chinese) ($X), with a combined 46% share of total imports. The United States, the Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Mexico, China, Finland and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 29%.

In terms of the main suppliers, Finland, with a CAGR of +118.8%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average memories import price amounted to $X per unit, rising by 42% against the previous year. Over the period under review, import price indicated a temperate increase from 2012 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.0% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, memories import price increased by +103.0% against 2017 indices. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2021, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($X per unit), while the price for Poland ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia (+15.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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