Over the past five years, the share of mutual trade with the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union in the republic's foreign trade turnover has grown from 37 percent in 2016 to 43 percent in 2020
At the same time, if in 2017 and 2018 foreign trade turnover increased by more than 16 percent in comparison with previous years, then in 2019 it decreased by 2.1 percent, and in 2020, due to restrictions associated with the spread of the pandemic, the volume of trade decreased by 12.5 percent.
Export deliveries of the republic, since 2016, have been growing steadily, reaching the maximum growth (more than 21 percent) in 2017. However, in 2020, compared to the previous year, the volume of exports, due to restrictions, decreased by 15 percent.
Ores and concentrates of precious metals, vegetables and fruits, clothing, milk and dairy products, plastics and plastic products, parts and accessories for cars and tractors, polished glass, cotton fiber, were mainly exported to the EAEU member states from the Kyrgyz Republic. tobacco, tobacco products and cement.
As for import receipts to the republic, their volumes grew in 2017, when compared to the previous year it increased by almost 15 percent and in 2018 - by 16 percent. In other years, there was a decrease in the import of goods. In 2020, imports fell by almost 12 percent.
Oil products, natural gas, ferrous metal products, sunflower oil, cereals, wheat flour, medicines, wood and wood products, fertilizers, ceramic products and other goods were imported from the EAEU member states.
Oil products, natural gas, ferrous metal products, sunflower oil, cereals, wheat flour, medicines, wood and wood products, fertilizers, ceramic products and other goods were imported from the EAEU member states.
The volume of mutual trade in goods of the Kyrgyz Republic with the EAEU member states
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million dollars | |||||
| Commodity circulation | 2 073,2 | 2 405,2 | 2 801,9 | 2 742,5 | 2 400,9 |
| Export | 447,2 | 541,5 | 640,6 | 641,7 | 546,3 |
| Import | 1 626,0 | 1 863,7 | 2 161,3 | 2 100,8 | 1 854,6 |
| Percentage of the previous year | |||||
| Commodity circulation | 83,8 | 116,0 | 116,5 | 97,9 | 87,5 |
| Export | 109,0 | 121,1 | 118,3 | 100,2 | 85,1 |
| Import | 78,7 | 114,6 | 116,0 | 97,2 | 88,3 |
Foreign Trade Statistics Department | e-mail: gsulaimanova@stat.kg | Tel. +996 (312) 324726
