Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Trade Drops 13.2% in First Two Months of 2025

Kyrgyzstan's foreign and mutual trade volume reached nearly $2.1 billion in January-February 2025, marking a 13.2% decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to Baktybek Kudaibergenov, Chairman of the National Statistical Committee.

He said that exports decreased by 4.7%, and imports - by 14.6%. In the structure of trade turnover, the share of exports accounted for 15.2%, imports - 84.8%, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kyrgyz media.

In the total volume of trade turnover of the republic, mutual trade with the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union accounted for 34.9%, including 46.1% in exports and 33% in imports.

The volume of mutual trade between Kyrgyzstan and the EAEU member states in January-February 2025 amounted to about 724 million US dollars and increased by 17.3% compared to January-February 2024. The largest share of the republic's mutual trade during this period was with Russia (69.8%) and Kazakhstan (28.3%).

The volume of foreign trade with third countries (outside the EAEU) amounted to 1.3 billion US dollars and decreased by 23.9% compared to January-February 2024.

In the total volume of trade turnover of the republic, foreign trade with third countries amounted to 65.1%, including 53.9% in exports and 67% in imports.