Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 18.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 18.6% for ores and metals exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.5% on the previous year and up 489.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.7% | — |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +110.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +103.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.3377 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 47 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3377 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 47 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Kyrgyzstan?
- Ores and metals exports in Kyrgyzstan was 18.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for ores and metals exports?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.