Kyrgyzstan exports $741.3 million in gold in two months

Kyrgyzstan exported gold worth $741.3 million in July and August 2026, 25.3 times the $29.3 million recorded over the previous six months, according to official monthly statistics from the National Statistics Committee. July accounted for $312.9 million and August for $428.4 million, together 96.2% of gold exports for January–August 2026.

Gold exports for January–August totalled $770.6 million, about 33.8% of the country's total goods exports for the period. This already exceeds the $682.9 million recorded for the whole of 2025, and is 12.8% higher than that full-year figure.

Compared with January–August 2025, when exports were 4.256 tonnes worth $446.6 million, volume rose to 5.661 tonnes and value to $770.576 million, increases of 33% and 72.5%. Switzerland received 5.175 tonnes worth $707.565 million, or 91.8% of value, and the United Kingdom 485.9 kg worth $63.011 million, or 8.2%. The bulletin was published on 19 October 2026.