Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of imports that come from China was 40.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 40.3% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% 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 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 17.0% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -13.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 40.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 40.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 4.1× 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 | 36.4% | 20.0% | 46.6% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Kyrgyzstan was 40.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.