BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Kyrgyzstan’s
foreign and mutual trade in goods totaled $12 billion in
January-August 2026, up 13.3% year over year, according to
preliminary data from the National Statistical Committee.
Trade with other members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
reached $4.3 billion, an increase of 5.5% compared with the same
period in 2025. Trade with countries outside the bloc amounted to
$7.7 billion, accounting for approximately 64% of Kyrgyzstan’s
total trade turnover.
Within the EAEU, exports and imports followed opposite trends.
Kyrgyzstan’s exports to member states declined by 9.1% year over
year, while imports from those countries increased by 9.3%.
Russia accounted for 64.5% of Kyrgyzstan’s mutual trade with
EAEU members, while Kazakhstan’s share stood at 32.7%. Together,
the two countries represented 97.2% of the total. Armenia and
Belarus accounted for the remaining 2.8%.
Trade with countries outside the EAEU increased by 18.2% year
over year in January-August 2026, compared with 5.5% growth in
trade with EAEU member states.
