Economy of Kyrgyz Republic

Imports
Imports commoditiesoil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
Import partnersChina 55.2%, Russia 17.4%, Kazakhstan 7.9% (2012)
Exports
Exports commoditiesgold, cotton, wool, garments, meat, tobacco; mercury, uranium, electricity; machinery; shoes
Export partnersKazakhstan 26.2%, Uzbekistan 26.1%, Russia 14.6%, China 7%, UAE 6.1%, Afghanistan 5.2% (2012)
Economy sectors
Agriculture productstobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries; sheep, goats, cattle, wool
Industrial productssmall machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs, refrigerators, furniture, electric motors, gold, rare earth metals
Economy
Unemployment8.40 % (2012)8.60 % (2011)8.60 % (2010)
Unemployment of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP - Official Exchange Rate7.23 Billion $ (2013)6.39 Billion $ (2012)6.20 Billion $ (2011)
GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP growth rate7.40 % (2013)-0.90 % (2012)5.70 % (2011)
GDP growth rate of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP per Capita (PPP)2,500 $ (2013)2,400 $ (2012)2,400 $ (2011)
GDP per Capita (PPP) of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP - Purchasing Power Parity14.3 Billion $ (2013)13.1 Billion $ (2012)13.3 Billion $ (2011)
GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP PPP per land area71,518 $ per square kilometer (2013)65,716 $ per square kilometer (2012)66,716 $ per square kilometer (2011)
GDP PPP per land area of Kyrgyz Republic
ElectricityBanking
Central bank discount rate13.7 % (2011)2.50 % (2010)15.1 % (2009)
Central bank discount rate of Kyrgyz Republic
Commercial bank prime lending rate25.0 % (2013)28.4 % (2012)34.1 % (2011)
Commercial bank prime lending rate of Kyrgyz Republic
GDP decomposition by sector
Agriculture % of GDP20.8 % (2013)21.3 % (2012)
Industry % of GDP34.4 % (2013)32.6 % (2012)
Services % of GDP44.8 % (2013)46.1 % (2012)
Tourism
International tourism, number of arrivals2.41 Million (2012)2.28 Million (2011)855 Thousand (2010)
International tourism, number of arrivals of Kyrgyz Republic
International tourism, number of departures1.33 Million (2012)931 Thousand (2011)597 Thousand (2010)
International tourism, number of departures of Kyrgyz Republic
Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio43.8 % (2012)40.8 % (2011)15.7 % (2010)
Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Kyrgyz Republic
Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-21.66 % of GDP (2012)-7.80 % of GDP (2011)-6.52 % of GDP (2010)
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Kyrgyz Republic
External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)99.1 % of GNI (2012)96.8 % of GNI (2011)92.5 % of GNI (2010)
External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Kyrgyz Republic
Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)3.54 % of total external debt (2012)3.43 % of total external debt (2011)4.74 % of total external debt (2010)
Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Kyrgyz Republic
Current Account Balance (Total)-1.13 Billion $ (2013)-1.50 Billion $ (2012)-252.40 Million $ (2011)
Current Account Balance (Total) of Kyrgyz Republic
External Debt (Total)3.86 Billion $ (2013)3.75 Billion $ (2012)3.60 Billion $ (2011)
External Debt (Total) of Kyrgyz Republic
External Debt (Percentage of GDP)53.3 % of GDP (2013)58.7 % of GDP (2012)58.1 % of GDP (2011)
External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Kyrgyz Republic
External Debt per Capita696 $ (2013)681 $ (2012)645 $ (2011)
External Debt per Capita of Kyrgyz Republic