Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 45.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 45.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 45.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1992.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.1% | — |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +72.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +246.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -80.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +246.3% | 7.8% | 26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.9% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 23.4% | 45.8% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Kyrgyzstan was 45.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.