Transport services in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Transport services was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Kyrgyzstan stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 43.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2006.
That places Kyrgyzstan 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Transport services in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25.1% | — |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 22.0% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 16.1% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 17.9% | 39.3% | 5 |
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 transport services in Kyrgyzstan?
- Transport services in Kyrgyzstan was 17.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for transport services?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.