Kyrgyz Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Kyrgyz Republic's merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) rose 54.9% on 2022 (from US$2.19 billion to US$3.38 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.8% and a typical year strayed about 73.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 391.6% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 58.7% in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$130.93 million a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Kyrgyz Republic had the 132nd highest value of the 205 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kyrgyz Republic in the 2023 ranking

• Moldova — 128th of 205: US$4.03 billion
• Lebanon — 129th of 205: US$3.85 billion
• Nicaragua — 130th of 205: US$3.4 billion
• Panama — 132nd of 205: US$3.29 billion
• Malta — 133rd of 205: US$3.27 billion
• Madagascar — 134th of 205: US$3.09 billion

What this measures

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 32 values

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$4.37 billion (2023)
• Armenia — US$8.53 billion (2023)
• Austria — US$223.59 billion (2023)
• Azerbaijan — US$33.9 billion (2023)
• Belarus — US$25.27 billion (2023)
• Belgium — US$562.55 billion (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$9.22 billion (2023)
• Bulgaria — US$45.6 billion (2023)
• Croatia — US$24.91 billion (2023)

More private sector & trade data for Kyrgyz Republic

• Merchandise trade (% of GDP) — 69.95% (2025)
• Merchandise imports (current US$) — US$12.97 billion (2025)
• Merchandise exports (current US$) — US$2.85 billion (2025)
• Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) — 11.72% (2024)
• Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) — 38.34% (2023)
• Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) — 45.51% (2023)
• Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) — 43.86% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Kyrgyz Republic's merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)?

US$3.38 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is up 988.23% from US$311 million in 1992 (8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.38 billion in 2023 and the lowest US$311 million in 1992.

How does Kyrgyz Republic rank?

132nd highest of 205 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) unusual for Kyrgyz Republic?

In 2023, Kyrgyz Republic's merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) rose 54.9% on 2022 (from US$2.19 billion to US$3.38 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +16.8% and a typical year strayed about 73.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); Direction of Trade database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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