Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2023
All-time low
18.1%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024

204060801992200820241992: 18.1 %1993: 21.8 %1994: 18.8 %1995: 23.3 %1996: 43 %1997: 40.1 %1998: 51.1 %1999: 48 %2000: 40.6 %2001: 30.5 %2002: 36.6 %2003: 37.1 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 45.2 %2006: 60.4 %2007: 68.9 %2008: 79.2 %2009: 63.4 %2010: 67.2 %2011: 68.7 %2012: 81.3 %2013: 81.5 %2014: 76.1 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 58.3 %2018: 58.3 %2019: 52.1 %2020: 44.5 %2021: 60.2 %2022: 79.3 %2023: 82.5 %2024: 64.5 %

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 64.5%.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 82.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1992.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 18.1%
1993 21.8% +20.8%
1994 18.8% -13.9%
1995 23.3% +24.1%
1996 43.0% +84.6%
1997 40.1% -6.8%
1998 51.1% +27.3%
1999 48.0% -6.0%
2000 40.6% -15.4%
2001 30.5% -25.0%
2002 36.6% +20.1%
2003 37.1% +1.5%
2004 42.6% +14.9%
2005 45.2% +6.0%
2006 60.4% +33.6%
2007 68.9% +14.1%
2008 79.2% +15.0%
2009 63.4% -20.0%
2010 67.2% +6.0%
2011 68.7% +2.3%
2012 81.3% +18.3%
2013 81.5% +0.2%
2014 76.1% -6.7%
2015 60.9% -19.9%
2016 56.4% -7.4%
2017 58.3% +3.3%
2018 58.3% +0.1%
2019 52.1% -10.6%
2020 44.5% -14.5%
2021 60.2% +35.1%
2022 79.3% +31.9%
2023 82.5% +3.9%
2024 64.5% -21.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 64.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.3%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 64.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.0% 18.1% 51.1% 8
2000s 50.4% 30.5% 79.2% 10
2010s 66.1% 52.1% 81.5% 10
2020s 66.2% 44.5% 82.5% 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 25 Lebanon 66.2% compare
  2. 26 Hungary 65.3% compare
  3. 27 Armenia 64.5% compare
  4. 29 Belarus 63.2% compare
  5. 30 Namibia 62.1% compare
  6. 31 Kiribati 60.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 64.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1992.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).