International tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: International tourism, receipts was 8.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan is 8.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 22.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1998.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +70.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -64.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 3.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More private sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Merchandise trade 69.9% (2025)
- Food imports 12.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan?
- International tourism, receipts in Kyrgyzstan was 8.0% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1998.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.