Current account balance in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Current account balance was -22.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Kyrgyzstan is -22.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -44.9%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4.3% | — |
| 1994 | -5.0% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | -14.1% | +183.0% |
| 1996 | -23.2% | +64.5% |
| 1997 | -7.8% | -66.3% |
| 1998 | -22.1% | +182.2% |
| 1999 | -14.7% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | -5.6% | -62.2% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -77.6% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | +46.6% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -160.2% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -215.0% |
| 2006 | -10.1% | +563.4% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | -13.9% | +131.8% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -68.9% |
| 2010 | -9.9% | +129.4% |
| 2011 | -7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | -15.5% | +101.7% |
| 2013 | -13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -17.4% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -11.6% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -7.0% | -40.2% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | -11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -139.8% |
| 2021 | -8.0% | -276.3% |
| 2022 | -42.4% | +431.3% |
| 2023 | -44.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | -22.6% | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.0% | -23.2% | -4.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -13.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -17.4% | -7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.7% | -44.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 17.37 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 255.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Kyrgyzstan?
- Current account balance in Kyrgyzstan was -22.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.9% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for current account balance?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.