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Foreign investment in Kyrgyzstan increase 2.4 times to 16.9 billion soms

Since the beginning of 2026, there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of foreign financing. Total foreign investment has increased 2.4 times to 16,639.9 billion soms. Data from the National Statistical Committee say.

Foreign investment surge

Since the beginning of 2026, there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of foreign financing. Total foreign investment has increased 2.4 times to 16,639.9 billion soms.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have shown an unprecedented growth of 19.4 times, reaching 14,085.9 billion soms. In contrast, investment through foreign loans has plummeted 4.6 times to 1,112.4 billion soms.

This FDI inflow figure is the highest in recent years (specifically, since mid-2022), not an absolute historical record.

Domestic sources

Domestic investment increased 1.6 times to 111,943.4 billion soms. The main drivers were funds from the republican budget (an increase of 1.8 times, to 49,109 billion soms) and bank loans, the volume of which increased 3.5 times.

Shift in investor priorities

Investors have radically revised their investment strategies. The largest investment increases were recorded:

  • in hotel and restaurant construction — 8.9 times;
  • art, entertainment, and recreation — 8.5 times;
  • in transportation and cargo storage — 8.1 times.

Traditional industrial sectors showed a decline: investment in mining and manufacturing fell 1.7 times, while in agriculture they fell 3.2 times.

Construction growth

According to the report, the total gross construction output reached 117,598.2 billion soms, which is 1.7 times higher than the figures for the first four months of 2025.

Concurrently, the level of investment in fixed assets amounted to 128,583.3 billion soms, an increase of 1.7 times.

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