Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of imports that come from China was 46.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 46.6% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 46.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1996.
That places Kyrgyzstan 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.9% | — |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +110.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -86.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +361.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +8.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 46.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +361.2% | 1.0% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.0% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 20.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 20.0% | 46.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66.8% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 53.5% compare
- 3 Cambodia 48.5% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 41.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 39.8% compare
- 7 Viet Nam 39.4% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Kyrgyzstan was 46.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.