Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan is 91.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 115.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 108.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 115.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 110.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 110.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 104.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | -12.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 91.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 91.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 61.8% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 74.4% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 68.8% | 104.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 36.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 21.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 26.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 91.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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