BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 31. Kyrgyzstan increased
its trade turnover with Kazakhstan by 4% year-on-year in the first
five months of 2026, reaching $721.4 million.


According to data from Kyrgyzstan's National Statistics
Committee, trade between the two countries totaled $721.38 million
from January through May 2026, up from $693.36 million in the
corresponding period of 2025.


Kazakhstan accounted for 11.5% of Kyrgyzstan's total foreign
trade turnover during the reporting period, maintaining its
position as one of the country's key trading partners.


Kyrgyz exports to Kazakhstan rose by 13.1% year-on-year to
$182.91 million, compared to $161.79 million a year earlier.
Kazakhstan accounted for 21.6% of Kyrgyzstan's total exports,
making it one of the country's largest export destinations.


Meanwhile, imports from Kazakhstan edged up by 1.3% to $538.47
million, from $531.57 million from January through May 2025.
Kazakhstan supplied 10% of Kyrgyzstan's total imports during the
reporting period.







Despite stronger export growth, Kyrgyzstan recorded a trade
deficit with Kazakhstan of $355.56 million, as imports continued to
substantially exceed exports.


Overall, Kyrgyzstan's foreign trade turnover increased by 1%
year-on-year to $6.25 billion in the first five months of 2026,
compared to $6.19 billion a year earlier.


The country's total exports declined by 9.3% to $847.1 million,
while imports increased by 2.8% to $5.41 billion. As a result, the
overall trade deficit widened to $4.56 billion.


The latest figures indicate that trade with Kazakhstan
outperformed Kyrgyzstan's overall external trade, with bilateral
turnover growing four times faster than the country's aggregate
trade. Notably, exports to Kazakhstan increased despite the overall
decline in Kyrgyz exports, suggesting that demand from the Kazakh
market remained resilient. With more than one-fifth of Kyrgyzstan's
exports destined for Kazakhstan, the country continued to play a
pivotal role in supporting Kyrgyz export activity, even as imports
remained dominant and the bilateral trade balance stayed in
deficit.