World Factbook
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Respublikasy
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Budget
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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
revenues
$4.84 billion (2023 est.)
expenditures
$4.452 billion (2023 est.)
Exports
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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2020
$2.435 billion (2020 est.)
Exports 2021
$3.292 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022
$3.628 billion (2022 est.)
Imports
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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2020
$4.051 billion (2020 est.)
Imports 2021
$5.928 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022
$10.655 billion (2022 est.)
Industries
small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, lumber, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
Labor force
3.197 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Public debt
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note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2023
40.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances
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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021
32.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022
26.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
18.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Exchange rates
Currency
soms (KGS) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
77.346 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
84.641 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
84.116 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
87.856 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
87.15 (2024 est.)
Debt - external
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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
Debt - external 2023
$3.617 billion (2023 est.)
Economic overview
landlocked, lower-middle-income Central Asian economy; natural resource rich; growing hydroelectricity and tourism; high remittances; corruption limits investment; COVID-19 and political turmoil hurt GDP, limited public revenues, and increased spending
Unemployment rate
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note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022
4.1% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023
4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024
3.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 30%, Russia 19%, Kazakhstan 14%, UAE 10%, Turkey 8% (2023)
note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Imports - partners
China 44%, Russia 12%, Kazakhstan 6%, Turkey 6%, Uzbekistan 4% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Real GDP per capita
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022
$6,100 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$6,600 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024
$7,000 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022
9% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
9% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024
9% (2024 est.)
Agricultural products
milk, potatoes, maize, sugar beets, wheat, barley, tomatoes, onions, watermelons, carrots/turnips (2023)
note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Exports - commodities
gold, coal, precious metal ore, refined petroleum, garments (2023)
note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - commodities
cars, garments, refined petroleum, fabric, footwear (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Current account balance
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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2020
$374.257 million (2020 est.)
Current account balance 2021
-$737.696 million (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022
-$5.18 billion (2022 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
19.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
GDP (official exchange rate)
$17.478 billion (2024 est.)
note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP - composition, by end use
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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
household consumption
88.3% (2023 est.)
government consumption
16% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories
12.5% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital
22% (2023 est.)
exports of goods and services
36.9% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services
-95.5% (2023 est.)
Population below poverty line
33.3% (2021 est.)
note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
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note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
11.9% (2021 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
13.9% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
10.8% (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
9.4% (2024 est.)
note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$42.826 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$46.686 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$50.907 billion (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
male
6.3% (2024 est.)
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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
total
6.8% (2024 est.)
female
7.7% (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$2.799 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$3.237 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$5.089 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
industry
24.7% (2024 est.)
services
52.1% (2024 est.)
agriculture
8.6% (2024 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share
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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
lowest 10%
4.4% (2022 est.)
highest 10%
22% (2022 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022
26.4 (2022 est.)