Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 31.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.7% | — |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +64.5% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +657.2% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -79.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +80.5% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -27.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +657.2% | 1.4% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 1.4% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.3% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Kyrgyzstan was 4.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.