Compared with last year, Kyrgyzstan’s exports fell by 11.1 percent in January-June 2026, totaling $1,069.5 billion.

Imports increased by 3.7 percent to $6,835.2 billion.

Kyrgyzstan continues to have a high dependence on imports, with imports accounting for 86.5 percent of the country’s total trade turnover.

The trade balance is the difference between imports and exports. When exports exceed imports, a country has a positive trade balance. In Kyrgyzstan’s case, the trade balance is almost always negative.

As of June 2026, Kyrgyzstan’s negative trade balance (deficit) increased by another $1,202.9 billion, or 26.4 percent compared with May.

The National Statistical Committee usually releases foreign trade turnover data with a one-month delay.

Factors behind the decline in exports

Since the beginning of 2026, Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has continued to introduce bans on the export of various goods, including scrap metal, waste paper, petroleum products and livestock.

Looking at export figures for May and June, the decline accelerated in June, increasing from 9.3 percent to 11.1 percent.

Trade with members of the Eurasian Economic Union has shown signs of improvement. Kyrgyzstan’s trade turnover with EAEU countries amounted to $3,040.81 billion in January-June 2026, just 0.1 percent below the figure for the first six months of 2025.

exports to EAEU countries fell by 5.2 percent to $561.4 million;

imports from EAEU countries increased by 1.1 percent to $2,479.4 billion.

Trade with EAEU countries accounted for 38.5 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s total foreign trade turnover, 52.5 percent of exports and 36.3 percent of imports. All three figures were slightly lower than in May.

Within the union, Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partners are Russia, which accounts for 67.1 percent of mutual trade, and Kazakhstan — 30.6 percent. In June, Russia’s share declined by 0.7 percentage points, while Kazakhstan’s share increased by 0.8 percentage points.