Kyrgyzstan Industrial Output Growth at 3-Month Low

Industrial production in Kyrgyzstan grew by 13.4% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a 16.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the softest growth in industrial activity since February, largely due to a 3.4% output drop (vs 3.6% in April) in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. Production growth also slowed for mining and quarrying (6.4% vs 7%) and manufacturing (16.9% vs 20.7%). On the other hand, activity surged for water supply, wastewater and waste management, and material recovery, climbing 27.3% after a 9.5% gain in the prior month. In the first five months of the year, industrial output expanded by 14.4%, compared to a 12.9% growth recorded in the same period a year earlier.

Industrial production in Kyrgyzstan rose 16.8% year-on-year in April 2026, easing slightly from 17.4% in the previous month. Manufacturing growth softened (20.7% vs. 22.3% in March), mainly due to slower output in basic metals (15.2% vs. 22.2%) and rubber and plastics products (12.1% vs. 19.2%). Growth in mining and quarrying also moderated (7% vs. 10.2%). Meanwhile, output rebounded for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (3.6% vs. -4.1%), while water supply growth accelerated (9.5% vs. 7.3%). In the first four months of the year, industrial activity expanded 14.7%, slightly higher than the 14.2% growth recorded in the same period a year earlier.

Industrial production in Kyrgyzstan climbed 17.4% year-on-year in March 2026, up from 13.1% in the previous month. This marked the strongest expansion in industrial activity since March 2025, driven by higher output in the manufacturing sector (22.3% vs 12.9% in February), particularly in food, beverages, and tobacco products, wood and paper products, base metals and fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment, and vehicles. Additionally, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply declined at a markedly softer pace (-4.1% vs -14.6%). Meanwhile, growth moderated notably in mining and quarrying (10.2% vs 52.8%) and water supply (7.3% vs 14.8%). For the January–March 2026 period, industrial activity was 14.0% higher than in the same period a year earlier.