Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan is 16.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 49.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.3% | — |
| 1993 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -14.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 28.9% | 49.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 19.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 16.2% | 27.5% | 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 within in Kyrgyzstan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Kyrgyzstan was 16.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.