Kyrgyzstan's GDP grows 10.8% in nine months to 1.64 trillion soms

Kyrgyzstan's GDP grows 10.8% in nine months to 1.64 trillion soms
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Kyrgyzstan's National Statistics Committee reported that the country's gross domestic product for January–September 2026 reached 1,640.9 billion soms, according to a preliminary estimate. The economy grew 10.8% compared with the same period last year. The data was presented at a press conference on October 15.

The committee attributed the growth to increased production of goods, higher service provision and rising taxes on products. The services sector remains the largest share of the economy at 48.7%. Industry accounts for 18.4%, construction for 9.1%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing for 8.4%. Taxes on products make up 15.4%.

Industrial output for the nine months reached 685.4 billion soms, up 7% from January–September 2025. Growth was supported by higher output of food and tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, vehicles, wood and paper products, printing, refined petroleum products and chemicals. Mining output also rose. Gross output in agriculture, forestry and fishing totalled 399.5 billion soms, up 6.5%, with crop production up 8.9% and livestock up 4%.

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