Country intelligence · KGZ · 2024

Kyrgyzstan trade profile

In 2024, Kyrgyzstan recorded $6.4B in merchandise exports and $28.7B in imports, producing a $22.3B trade deficit. Exports changed +60.9% from the previous year, while imports changed +2.4%.[1]

Exports

$6.4B

+60.9%

Imports

$28.7B

+2.4%

Trade balance

-$22.3B

deficit

Active partners

270

11 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
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ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$6.4B$28.7B-$22.3B+60.9%
2023$4.0B$28.0B-$24.0B+71.4%
2022$2.3B$22.0B-$19.7B-15.8%
2021$2.8B$12.0B-$9.2B+54.1%
2020$1.8B$6.6B-$4.8B-9.5%
2019$2.0B$10.1B-$8.1B+11.2%
2018$1.8B$9.1B-$7.3B+18.1%
2017$1.5B$8.1B-$6.6B+34.1%
2016$1.1B$7.6B-$6.4B-13.9%
2015$1.3B$6.9B-$5.6B-17.6%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 71 · Precious metals and stones

31 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners

$4.2B
2

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

35 active HS6 lines · 65 export partners

$323.9M
3

HS 26 · HS chapter

23 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners

$267.0M
4

HS 84 · Machinery

502 active HS6 lines · 75 export partners

$192.7M
5

HS 64 · HS chapter

25 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners

$175.8M
6

HS 63 · HS chapter

52 active HS6 lines · 37 export partners

$113.3M
7

HS 07 · HS chapter

64 active HS6 lines · 63 export partners

$90.0M
8

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners

$69.8M

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Kyrgyzstan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

China

Annual change +1913.6% · 3-year CAGR 174.3%

$1.6B
2

United Kingdom

Annual change +83645.7% · 3-year CAGR 73.0%

$1.2B
3

Switzerland

Annual change -6.6% · 3-year CAGR -0.8%

$1.1B
4

Russia

Annual change +18.1% · 3-year CAGR 39.8%

$970.7M
5

Kazakhstan

Annual change -9.2% · 3-year CAGR 4.9%

$434.6M
6

Uzbekistan

Annual change +17.0% · 3-year CAGR 25.5%

$311.2M
7

United Arab Emirates

Annual change -45.2% · 3-year CAGR 25.8%

$297.6M
8

Türkiye

Annual change -60.6% · 3-year CAGR 5.8%

$135.6M

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.