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01/04/2026, 12:18In 2024, retail trade per capita grew by 12.3% compared to the previous year and exceeded 140,000 KGS. Residents of Bishkek and Osh spend the most. There, per capita spending is significantly higher than the national average.
Most purchases are made in shops, markets and retail chains, i.e. in organised trade. Its turnover for the year amounted to more than 645 billion KGS. This is almost a quarter more than in 2023.
Compared to 2020, the turnover of commercial organisations has doubled. They now account for almost 70% of all retail trade in the country. This means that people are increasingly shopping at official retail outlets rather than at informal markets or from private sellers.
