BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 24. Kyrgyzstan imported 859 electric vehicles from China in the period from January through February 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from China's General Administration of Customs shows that this represents a decrease of 798 electric vehicles, or 48 percent, compared to the same period in 2024.
In total, Kyrgyzstan imported 7,541 electric vehicles from China in 2024. This is 2,917 fewer vehicles compared to the previous year.
Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover with China in January 2025 reached $372.549 million, which is a 29 percent decrease compared to January 2024 ($519.539 million).
Exports to China totaled $4.839 million, a sharp decline of 54.7 percent from $10.691 million during the same period last year. Imports from China were valued at $367.709 million, down by 27.7 percent compared to $508.848 million in January 2024.
During the reporting period, China remained Kyrgyzstan's primary trading partner, accounting for 37.9 percent of the country’s total trade. Exports to China made up 3.4 percent of Kyrgyzstan's total exports, while nearly half of the country's imports, 43.7 percent, came from China in January 2025.
Kyrgyzstan’s overall foreign trade turnover in January 2025 totaled $983.8 million, which is a decrease of 17.8 percent compared to January 2024. Exports amounted to $142.2 million, a decline of 24.7 percent year-on-year, while imports fell by 16.5 percent, reaching $841.6 million.
In the structure of trade, exports accounted for 14.5 percent of total turnover, while imports made up 85.5 percent.
