Kyrgyzstan is the 138th largest export economy in the world. In 2016, Kyrgyzstan exported $3.73B and imported $19B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $15.3B. In 2016 the GDP of Kyrgyzstan was $6.55B and its GDP per capita was $3.55k.

The top exports of Kyrgyzstan are Gold ($792M), Other Ores ($84.4M), Refined Petroleum ($79.5M), Unspecified ($69.6M) and Precious Metal Ore ($67.8M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Rubber Footwear ($681M), Refined Petroleum ($463M), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($325M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($311M) and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($305M).

The top export destinations of Kyrgyzstan are Switzerland ($648M), Kazakhstan ($151M), Russia ($145M), Uzbekistan ($125M) and Turkey ($90M). The top import origins are China ($5.61B), Russia ($1.03B), Kazakhstan ($376M), Turkey ($308M) and South Korea ($63.8M).

Kyrgyzstan borders China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.