The Kyrgyz Republic, located in the northeast of Central Asia among the mountains and valleys of Tien Shan, is a trade crossroad and a transshipment point between Europe and Asia. It is a multi-cultural state comprising more than 80 ethnic groups. These reflect the country's rich historical heritage as a connecting link between the West and East along the Great Silk Road. Gold, agricultural products, and hydroelectric power comprise the bulk of the country's exports.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Economic Outlook

The highlight from the Asian Development Outlook 2011:
Sociopolitical protests in Bishkek in April 2010 that ousted the former president, followed by ethnic violence in the south in June, battered the economy. Disruption was then exacerbated by border closures with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the main transport conduits for trade. The crisis has put public finances under severe stress, alleviated by a July 2010 $1.1 billion pledge of assistance from donors. The time taken to return to normality will depend heavily on the new government’s ability to bring about and maintain political and social stability. Read more.

B = Balance; E = Expenditure; R = Revenue.
Note: Domestic revenue includes capital receipts.
Sources: International Monetary Fund. 2008. Country Report No. 08/381. December; 2009. Country Report No. 09/209. July; 2010. Country Report No. 10/336. October. http://www.imf.org; Ministry of Finance.

More economic and social indicators for the Kyrgyz Republic from the World Bank's World Development Indicators online.

Human Development

The United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report program has prepared a series of reports on the Kyrgyz Republic.

Partner Institutions and the Kyrgyz Republic

• Asian Development Bank
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• International Monetary Fund
• United Nations Development Programme
• World Bank

 

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