Fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Fuel imports was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 10.7% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 35.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.
That places Kyrgyzstan 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.9% | — |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -69.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +383.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +602.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +43.5% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +602.8% | 3.8% | 26.5% |
| 2005 | +383.8% | 6.0% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 20.3% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 3.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 10.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 7.5% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan?
- Fuel imports in Kyrgyzstan was 10.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for fuel imports?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.