BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 25. Kyrgyzstan brought in a whopping 66,678 passenger cars from China in 2024, with a price tag of $910.324 million.
According to data from the State Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan obtained by Trend, this represents a 15.8 percent decline in the volume compared to the 79,131 cars imported in 2023, with the total value falling by 24 percent from $1.197 billion in the previous year.
Kyrgyzstan's car market is still riding the wave from China, which continues to be the biggest fish in the pond. South Korea came in a close second, shipping out 43,150 vehicles that raked in a whopping $284.528 million. Hot on their heels was the US, with 6,692 cars bringing in $103.801 million, while Georgia trailed behind with 6,149 cars valued at $68.301 million.
Meanwhile, the total trade turnover of Kyrgyzstan amounted to $16.041 billion last year, which is an increase of 0.9 percent compared to 2023. Exports reached $3.827 billion, increasing by 13.1 percent compared to the previous year. However, imports decreased by 2.4 percent, totaling $12.214 billion. Out of the country's total trade, 23.9 percent was export, and 76.1 percent was import.
