Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade rises 13.3% to $12bn in first eight months of 2026
Kyrgyzstan’s foreign and mutual trade in goods reached $12 billion between January and August 2026, marking a 13.3% increase compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Committee, Qazinform News Agency cites Trend.
Trade with other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) totaled $4.3 billion, up 5.5% year on year. Meanwhile, trade with countries outside the bloc amounted to $7.7 billion, accounting for around 64% of Kyrgyzstan’s total trade.
Within the EAEU, Kyrgyzstan’s exports declined by 9.1%, while imports from member countries increased by 9.3%.
Russia remained Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner within the bloc, accounting for 64.5% of mutual trade. Kazakhstan followed with a 32.7% share. Together, the two countries represented 97.2% of Kyrgyzstan’s trade with EAEU members, while Armenia and Belarus accounted for the remaining 2.8%.
Earlier, it was reported maternal mortality in Kyrgyzstan decreased by 34.4% in the nine months of 2026.