Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kyrgyzstan is 28.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.1% | — |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -30.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 49.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 28.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 25.9% | 53.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 19.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 20.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 28.3% | 43.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 7 Uzbekistan 36.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 34.3% compare
- 9 Iran 29.3% compare
- 11 Russia 26.3% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
- 13 Yemen 24.5% compare
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Kyrgyzstan was 28.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.