Country import demand

Kyrgyzstan
import demand

A reported view of Kyrgyzstan's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

KGZ1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$28.7B2024 reported
Import growth+2.4%Year on year
Population7.2MReported population
GDP per capita$2.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness345.4%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Kyrgyzstan import?

In 2024, Kyrgyzstan recorded $28.7B in reported imports. Imports changed +2.4% year on year and +33.7% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$9.3B
2014
$9.2B
2015
$6.9B
2016
$7.6B
2017
$8.1B
2018
$9.1B
2019
$10.1B
2020
$6.6B
2021
$12.0B
2022
$22.0B
2023
$28.0B
2024
$28.7B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$17.5B2024 macro context
GDP growth13.3%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.8%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate25.7%National rate
Savings rate-9.4%National rate
Trade openness345.4%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Kyrgyzstan
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$535.6M1.9%5031
2Mineral fuelsHS2 27$1.2B4.3%5735
3Ores, slag and ashHS2 26$4.4M0%1223
4MachineryHS2 84$2.5B8.7%87502
5FootwearHS2 64$1.0B3.5%6825
6Other made-up textile articlesHS2 63$413.6M1.4%6052
7VegetablesHS2 07$103.2M0.4%2064
8VehiclesHS2 87$5.2B18%7987
9PlasticsHS2 39$665.2M2.3%82126
10CopperHS2 74$15.8M0.1%5144

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,562.4Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share59.9%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets11Reported count
Average distance7,571 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3KGZ
Exports Usd$6.4B
Imports Usd$28.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$22.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct60.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct2.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct32.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct33.7%
Export Partner Hhi1,562.4
Export Product Hhi4,055.4
Momentum Score52.3
Risk Score28.1
Gdp Million Usd17,478.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.4K
Population7,221,868
Labor Force2,718.2
Investment Rate Pct25.7%
Savings Rate Pct-9.4%
Secondary Education Pct96.9%
Tertiary Education Pct20.9%
Total Factor Productivity242.8
Trade Openness Pct345.4%
Exports Gdp Pct63.3%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners11
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4%
Num Shared Language Partners2%
Avg Partner Distance Km7,571 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta4
Pct Partners Shared Language0.7%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,638 km
Num Border Partners100
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.9
Pct Products High Elasticity68.1
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential21,443,708.5
Foreign Market Potential246,097.7

Supplier context

Country Iso3KGZ
All History Lane Count2,583
Current Lane Count975
Critical Lane Count2
High Attention Lane Count183
High Volatility Lane Count725
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count384
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count685
Access Friction Lane Count11
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count12
Monitored Exports Current Usd$6.2B
Attention Exports Usd$1.8B
Critical Exports Usd$78.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$610.1M
Non Fta Exports Usd$4.5B
Monitored Attention Share Pct29.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct1.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct26.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.5
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct9.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,710 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$6.4B
Total Imports Latest Usd$28.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$22.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct60.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct32.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd17,478.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.4K
Population Latest7,221,868
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-9.4%
Trade Openness Latest Pct345.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct63.3%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest11
Foreign Market Potential Latest246,097.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct13.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct11.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.8%
Partner Hhi Latest1,562.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct59.9%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,658.6
Partner Hhi All Max2,857.7
Product Hhi Latest4,055.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct63.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct68.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,488.8
Product Hhi All Max4,055.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct28.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct1.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$674.6M$387.5M-$287.1M+0%
1996$875.4M$534.3M-$341.1M+29.8%
1997$774.0M$598.8M-$175.2M-11.6%
1998$844.3M$587.7M-$256.6M+9.1%
1999$603.6M$445.3M-$158.3M-28.5%
2000$592.8M$488.9M-$103.9M-1.8%
2001$519.3M$449.1M-$70.2M-12.4%
2002$708.9M$413.5M-$295.4M+36.5%
2003$926.9M$596.5M-$330.4M+30.7%
2004$1.4B$734.4M-$664.6M+50.9%
2005$1.9B$647.9M-$1.3B+35.8%
2006$3.5B$753.5M-$2.8B+86.3%
2007$5.6B$1.1B-$4.5B+58.4%
2008$11.8B$1.7B-$10.1B+110.3%
2009$7.3B$1.2B-$6.0B-38.4%
2010$6.3B$1.6B-$4.7B-13%
2011$7.8B$1.6B-$6.2B+23.5%
2012$8.8B$1.4B-$7.4B+13.2%
2013$9.3B$1.6B-$7.7B+5%
2014$9.2B$1.6B-$7.6B-0.7%
2015$6.9B$1.3B-$5.6B-25.3%
2016$7.6B$1.1B-$6.4B+10.1%
2017$8.1B$1.5B-$6.6B+6.4%
2018$9.1B$1.8B-$7.3B+12.2%
2019$10.1B$2.0B-$8.1B+11.8%
2020$6.6B$1.8B-$4.8B-34.9%
2021$12.0B$2.8B-$9.2B+82.6%
2022$22.0B$2.3B-$19.7B+83.2%
2023$28.0B$4.0B-$24.0B+27.4%
2024$28.7B$6.4B-$22.3B+2.4%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$535.6M1.9%5031
227Mineral fuels$1.2B4.3%5735
326Ores, slag and ash$4.4M0%1223
484Machinery$2.5B8.7%87502
564Footwear$1.0B3.5%6825
663Other made-up textile articles$413.6M1.4%6052
707Vegetables$103.2M0.4%2064
887Vehicles$5.2B18%7987
939Plastics$665.2M2.3%82126
1074Copper$15.8M0.1%5144

Questions about this profile

Kyrgyzstan import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Kyrgyzstan import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Kyrgyzstan.

What is the latest reported import value for Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan recorded $28.7B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Kyrgyzstan's imports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported import value at $535.6M.

How many years of Kyrgyzstan import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.