Foreign Investment in Kyrgyzstan’s Small Businesses Fell by 42%

In 2025, foreign direct investment in Kyrgyzstan’s small and medium-sized enterprises totaled $276.5 million, excluding outflows. This is 30.5% less than the previous year, according to the National Statistics Committee.

At the same time, investment in medium-sized enterprises grew by 6.9%, while investment in small enterprises fell by 42%.

Despite the decline in foreign investment, investment by small and medium-sized businesses in fixed assets grew by 22.8% and reached 149.6 billion KGS. Compared to 2021, this figure increased 2.3-fold.

The main areas of investment were housing construction, manufacturing, energy, trade, healthcare, and transportation.