Tourism contribution to GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.6% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 35 Netherlands 3.8% compare
- 36 New Zealand 3.7% compare
- 37 Samoa 3.7% compare
- 39 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 40 El Salvador 3.5% compare
- 41 Belgium 3.4% 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 tourism contribution to gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 3.6% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 38th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.