EBRD lowers economic growth forecast for Kyrgyzstan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered its forecast for Kyrgyzstan’s GDP growth in 2026 to 8.7 percent.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered its forecast for Kyrgyzstan’s GDP growth in 2026 to 8.7 percent.
Uzbekistan’s GDP continued to grow strongly in early 2026, extending the country’s steady economic expansion and more than doubling since 2022.
Analysts at the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) have revised upward their macroeconomic outlook for Kyrgyzstan. The country’s GDP is now expected to grow by 8.3 percent in 2026, reaching approximately 2,334.8 trillion soms.
According to the National Development Strategy until 2030, the country’s economy should grow by at least 8 percent annually. The Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sydykov said at the annual meeting and business forum of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) in Almaty.
Government officials, telecom executives, investors and startup founders gathered in Samarkand this week for GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026 , an event focused on one of the region’s biggest questions: how to turn expanding connectivity into long-term economic growth. Held on May 20-21, the summit brought to
Kyrgyzstan has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth by investing in the human capital of children and young people. Tomas Lievens, managing partner of the human capital practice at Genesis Analytics, said during the presentation of the Generation 2025 study.
Tajikistan continues to record one of the strongest economic growth rates in Central Asia, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its June 2026 Regional Economic Prospects report . The EBRD estimates that Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8% year-on-year in the first
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with China’s Minister of Defense, State Councilor Admiral Dong Jun, in Bishkek.
Bakyt Torobaev, the Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, paid a working visit to Batken region, the office of Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the region reported.
Kyrgyzstan needs regulated labor migration as the country faces a growing shortage of workers. At the same time, foreign nationals who violate the law must be deported regardless of their citizenship.
Kazakhstan plans to build at least three nuclear power plants (NPPs) by 2050, with implementation of the first project already underway, the country’s Atomic Energy Agency has said . The nuclear energy development strategy aims to ensure energy security, support sustainable economic growth, and meet
Support for women’s entrepreneurship is one of the key priorities of state economic policy in Kyrgyzstan, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Benazir Nurlanova said at the Women’s Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held in Bishkek.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has increased its cumulative investment in Kyrgyzstan fourfold during the implementation period of its current strategy.
A meeting was held in Bishkek between Bakyt Torobayev, Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, and Antje Grawe, the UN Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 50th out of 169 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, scoring 74.6 out of 100, the Sustainable Development Report 2026 says.
Direct investments in Kyrgyzstan increased by more than 27 percent in 2025, exceeding $1.3 billion. Ravshan Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency, said at the SCO Business Forum in Bishkek.
At the request of Western partners, Kyrgyzstan is currently undertaking the liquidation of 50 legal entities that, in their assessment, may have been involved in transactions presenting elevated sanctions-related risks. Bakyt Sydykov, Special Representative of the President for Sanctions Policy and Minister of Economy and Commerce, stated.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, Adylbek Kasymaliev, participated in a ceremony to hand over 370 new official vehicles equipped with modern digital technologies to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The total number of unemployed people in Kyrgyzstan has reached 104,700, with the overall unemployment rate at 3.7 percent. These figures were announced by Kamchybek Dosmatov, Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Security, and Migration, during the Second National Forum «Employment, Skills, and the Future of Labor: Strengthening Public Employment Services and Informal Education in the Kyrgyz Republic.»
Kyrgyzstan’s electricity deficit currently stands at approximately 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours. First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, announced on Birinchi Radio.