Exports of hard coal, lignite and petroleum coke from Kyrgyzstan reached $51,619.5 million in the first half of the year. Strong export growth continued in June, with monthly shipments increasing by 171,787.7 tonnes, worth $8,727.5 million.

During the six-month period, Kyrgyzstan exported 626,562.3 tonnes of hard coal worth $29,624.9 million, an increase of 10.7 percent compared with the same period last year. The main buyers were:

Uzbekistan — 600,137.8 tonnes worth $28,695.3 million;

Lignite exports increased by 52.8 percent in physical terms in January—June 2026, reaching 385,946.5 tonnes worth $21,910.9 million. Sales also increased significantly in June.

The main markets for Kyrgyz lignite were:

Uzbekistan — 253,604.8 tonnes worth $13,276.2 million;

Tajikistan — 81,927.3 tonnes worth $7,737.4 million;

Kyrgyzstan also exported 262.8 tonnes of coke and petroleum bitumen worth $83,700, with the entire volume going to Uzbekistan.

Kyrgyzstan imported solid fuels and related materials worth $6,893.8 million in January—June 2026. Despite the resumption of active hard coal imports in June, the six-month figure declined significantly compared with the same period last year.

The country imported 99,905.6 tonnes of hard coal worth $4,429.4 million, a 62.3 percent decline in physical terms from January—June 2025. Almost the entire volume — 99,611.9 tonnes worth $4,364.9 million — came from Kazakhstan.

Imports of coke and semi-coke reached 3,172 tonnes worth $1,276.8 million. The main suppliers were China and Russia.

Peat imports increased to 2,927.5 tonnes worth $797,900, or 2.2 times the 2025 figure. The main suppliers were Russia and Latvia.

Kyrgyzstan also imported 9,461.5 tonnes of lignite worth $389,700. The entire volume came from Kazakhstan.

How Kyrgyzstan achieved a coal trade surplus

The sustained growth in coal exports relative to imports strengthened the positive balance of foreign trade in the sector.

Key coal trade figures for the first half of 2026: