Investment opportunities
Ministry of Economy
2019
Introduction to the Kyrgyz Republic
Parliamentary Republic
Languages:
Kyrgyz (state) Russian (official) Currency:
Kyrgyz Som
1 USD=69,8 Som 1 Euro=78,1 Som Capital: Bishkek Total territory:199 ths.sq.km
Population: 6.2 mln.
Average age: 27
Time zone: UTC+6
Climate: Moderate
Continental
Strategic location
18 mln.
Russia - 146 mln.
1 415 mln.
EEU – 184 mln.
EU - 513 mln.
(GSP+
)
Beneficial cooperation
Macroeconomic indicators
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 543
722
966 871 880
1124 11781263 12581178 11901273 12421293
GDP per capita, USD
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2.8
3.7
5.1 4.6 4.6
6.1 6.5 7.2 7.4
6.6 6.5
7.5 7.7 8.3
GDP, bln. USD
Services 46,80%
others 14,80%
Industry 18,60%
Agriculture 11,60%
Construction 8,80%
GDP structure for 2019
FDI in 2012-2019 ths.USD
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
591
964
727
1573
814
616
851 876
293
758
248
1141
616
-107
707 665
Приток Сальдо
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
8.2 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.4 8.3 8 7.6 7.2 6.9
6.2
Unemployment rate, (%)
Main FDI partners
34.35%
13.16%
11.76%
8.59%
8.26%
7.15% 16.73%
FDI by countries 2019
China Canada
Switherland Turkey United Kingdom Netherlands other
Liberal legislation
Equal conditions for foreign and local companies
Guarantees of protection from expropriation of investments and
compensation of losses
Wide protection of foreign investors rights
Access to all sectors of economy
Access to privatization
process of public shares of Kyrgyz companies
Freedom of choice of form and objects of investments
Guaranteed repatriation of investments, property and information the Kyrgyz Republic
Freedom of monetary operations
No intervention into business activities
Cooperation with the state in frame of PPP, profit
guarantees, fiscal
preferences, risk sharing
International rankings
Sovereign
Credit ranking “B2 Stable”
Global
Competitiven ess Index - 96 (previous
year – 97)
80
thamong 190 countries (previous – 70) improved by 42
positions
comparing to
2015
FAVOURABLE INVESTMENT CONDITIONS
TAXES KYRGYZ
REPUBLIC TAJIKISTAN UZBEKISTAN КAZAKHSTAN CHINA
VAT 12% 18% 20% 12% 17%
Income tax 10% 15% 15% 15% 15-25%
Corporate tax 10% 8-13% 5-20% 15% 33%
Kyrgyz Kazakh Russia
$0.00
$0.02
$0.04
$0.06
$0.08
$0.10
0.01
0.03
0.09
Low costs for electricity, 1 kW/h, USD
Kyrgyz Kazakhstan Russia
$0.00
$200.00
$400.00
$600.00
$800.00
225
481
718
Cheap qualified labor force USD
