Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 6.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.8% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 143.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
That places Kyrgyzstan 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +97.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +143.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 48 Morocco 8.3% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 8.2% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 7.2% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.8% compare
- 53 Tunisia 6.7% compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.6% 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 6.8% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.