Abstract. The article examines trends in the inflow of foreign investments from countries that are Kazakhstan’s leading partners in this area. Changes in the dynamics of foreign investments incoming flows in terms of their gross and net inflows, the state and changes in their typical and sectoral structure are analyzed. The situation as a whole and in relation to each of six largest investor countries of Kazakhstan is considered. It also examines the inflow of investments from the selected countries into manufacturing industry – a key branch in the context of the modernization of the Kazakhstan economy.