By the end of 2025, the share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product reached 50.9%, 24.kg reported.
According to a preliminary estimate from the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, the gross value added generated by SMEs amounted to 1 trillion 6.7 billion soms (approximately $11.51 billion), while the average annual figure for the period 2021–2025 was 42.7%.
In 2025, there were 27,200 small and medium-sized enterprises and 479,000 farms operating in the country, and the number of registered individual entrepreneurs by January 1, 2026, increased by 3.4% year-on-year, reaching 504,900.
The sector's foreign trade turnover increased by 9.2% to $8.7 billion (exports $1.3 billion, imports $7.4 billion), with key areas of activity remaining trade and motor vehicle repair (33.8%), industry (11.9%), and construction (11.1%).
Although the average salary in the sector, at 34,643 soms (approximately $396), is lower than the national average of 42,493 soms (approximately $486), it has increased 2.7-fold over five years.
The growth in the share of SMEs above 50% of GDP indicates the institutional transformation of the Kyrgyz economy, where small and medium-sized businesses are becoming the main driver of domestic demand and market adaptability.
The dynamic growth in the number of individual entrepreneurs and the wage fund reflects the process of bringing businesses out of the shadow economy thanks to the digitalization of tax administration.
At the same time, the predominance of trade and the persistent foreign trade imbalance highlight the need for further capital flows from the service sector to manufacturing and agro-processing to ensure sustainable GDP growth.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
October 28, 2026