Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 38.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 38.3% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 61.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.6% | — |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +8.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 38.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 38.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 | +64.9% | 29.8% | 49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 29.8% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 45.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 33.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 35.3% | 49.2% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Kyrgyzstan was 38.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.