Used Car Export Guide (2023) – Kyrgyzstan

(1) Basic situation

The Kyrgyz Republic (shortened as Kyrgyzstan) is located in Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan to the north and adjacent to China to the east. Its capital is Bishkek, with a land area of approximately 199,900 square kilometers and a population of 7.2 million people. According to data from the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan, the country’s GDP in 2023 was $13.98 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 6.2%, and the per capita GDP is about $2,000. According to data published by the Chinese Customs, China remains Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner. The total trade volume between China and Kyrgyzstan in 2023 reached $19.8 billion, an increase of 27.8% compared to the previous year. Among them, Kyrgyzstan’s exports to China amounted to $831.8 million, an increase of 30% year-on-year, while China’s exports to Kyrgyzstan were $19.72 billion, up 27.2% year-on-year.

In terms of cooperation, in May 2023, the two sides signed a joint declaration to establish a new era of comprehensive strategic partnership, deepening the partnership. On October 25, 2023, the governments of both countries signed a plan for cooperation in adjacent areas, actively promoting cooperation projects in trade and investment, cross-border transportation, port construction, agriculture, energy, and other fields.

Kyrgyzstan’s natural resources mainly include gold, antimony, tungsten, tin, mercury, uranium, and rare metals. Among them, it ranks third in the world in antimony production and first in the CIS, second in tin and mercury production in the CIS, and third in hydropower resources among CIS countries.