Food imports in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Food imports was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.6% for food imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 20.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food imports in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.3% | — |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +39.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 120 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare
- 121 New Zealand 12.8% compare
- 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.7% compare
- 124 Spain 12.5% compare
- 125 Georgia 12.5% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
More private sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Merchandise trade 69.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 388.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -44.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,767 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Kyrgyzstan?
- Food imports in Kyrgyzstan was 12.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for food imports?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.