The number of enterprises with foreign investment in Kyrgyzstan has almost doubled over five years

In 2025, there were 6,104 enterprises with foreign investment operating in Kyrgyzstan — 6.6 per cent more than the previous year, and 1.9 times more than in 2021. Almost 74 per cent of these were wholly owned by foreign capital.

According to the National Statistics Committee, the largest partners were Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Turkey. Joint ventures with Russia accounted for 35.4 per cent of the total, with China 20.3 per cent, with Kazakhstan 11.2 per cent, and with Turkey 7.4 per cent .

The majority of enterprises with foreign investment operated in the wholesale and retail trade sectors, as well as in the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 45.8 per cent. Manufacturing accounted for 12.7 per cent, whilst professional, scientific and technical activities accounted for 8.4 per cent.