Report by the WTO Secretariat

The Kyrgyz Republic is a land-locked country in Central Asia. Internal transport is hampered by rugged topography and the need for better infrastructure. Current GDP per capita is about USD 1,400. A significant gap in earnings compared with certain neighbouring countries encourages many Kyrgyz citizens, about one third of the workforce, to make their living abroad. Although agriculture still accounted for 18% of GDP in 2019, down from 32% in 2014, the Kyrgyz Republic is increasingly becoming a services economy. Moreover, the Kyrgyz Republic has a sizable informal economy, particularly in activities related to trade, hospitality, transportation, and agriculture, estimated to equal between 24% and 40% of the official GDP.