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About

Kyrgyzstan-China Trade: In 2023, Kyrgyzstan exported $92.3M to China. The main products that Kyrgyzstan exported to China were Precious Metal Ore ($32.7M), Copper Ore ($16M), and Raw Cotton ($9.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kyrgyzstan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.47%, from $67.5M in 2018 to $92.3M in 2023.

In 2009, Kyrgyzstan exported services to China worth $8.15M, with Communications services ($8.14M), Royalties and license fees ($3.89k), and Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($1k) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Kyrgyzstan Trade: In 2023, China exported $7.85B to Kyrgyzstan. The main products that China exported to Kyrgyzstan were Cars ($1.76B), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($250M), and Footwear Parts ($203M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Kyrgyzstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%,  from $3.09B in 2018 to $7.85B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Kyrgyzstan.

Comparison: In 2023,  Kyrgyzstan ranked 67 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 136 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kyrgyzstan exported $92.3M to China. The main products exported from Kyrgyzstan to China were Precious Metal Ore ($32.7M), Copper Ore ($16M), and Raw Cotton ($9.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kyrgyzstan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.47%, from $67.5M in 2018 to $92.3M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $7.85B to Kyrgyzstan. The main products exported from China to Kyrgyzstan were Cars ($1.76B), Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($250M), and Footwear Parts ($203M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Kyrgyzstan have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $3.09B in 2023 to $7.85B in 2018.

Exports from Kyrgyzstan (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Kyrgyzstan (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kyrgyzstan (Flag) and China (Flag)

Kyrgyzstan Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kyrgyzstan
Top Destination
Switzerland$1.18B
China
Top Destination
United States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Kyrgyzstan or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Kyrgyzstan and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Kyrgyzstan than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Kyrgyzstan included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Kyrgyzstan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kyrgyzstan - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kyrgyzstan and China by product, considering products traded by both, Kyrgyzstan and China.

During 2023, Kyrgyzstan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($65.8M), Textiles ($10.9M), and Precious Metals ($5.49M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Kyrgyzstan in the exports of Transportation ($2.17B), Textiles ($1.9B), and Machines ($1.7B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kyrgyzstan China+$57.2MGold
Top Product Potential China Kyrgyzstan+$156MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kyrgyzstan and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kyrgyzstan indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kyrgyzstan.

Product Space of Kyrgyzstan (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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