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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.)