WELCOME TO KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

WELCOME TO KYRGYZ REPUBLIC.

PROPOSED NEW REAL TRANSPORTATION

CORRIDORS

The Shares of the Countries of CIS and

WTO in the Trade Turnover of Kyrgyzstan

CIS countries 45%

other countries

2%

WTO countries

53%

WTO countries CIS countries other countries

EXPORT PARTNERS

Export to CIS

Russia36.3%

Tajikstan3.6%

Uzbekstan16.7%

Others6.3% Kazakhstan

37.1%

IMPORT PARTNERS

Import in Kyrgyz Republic (except CIS)

Germany13,2% France

2,7%

India3,2%

China11,1%

UAE3,4%Korea

6,6%Canada

3,6%USA

10,2%

Others43,4%

Great Britain2,7%

EXPORT PARTNERS

Export to foreign countries (except CIS)

Germany67,9%

Lithuania2,2%

France2,5%

Czech3,0%

Iran1,9%

China5,5%

Turkey2,6%

USA2,7%

Others9,6% Belguim

2,2%

IMPORT PARTNERS

Import in Kyrgyz Republic (CIS) Kazakhstan

17,1%

Russia46,3%

Uzbekistan27,7%

Others6,7%

Belorus2,2%

FOREIGN TRADE

403,2505,4

603,81

513,64453,8 504,5

570,2 564

841,5

599,7693

510,7

837,7

554,1641,7

668,4

0100200300400

500600700800900

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

EXPORT US$ ml.

IMPORT US$ ml.

Development of External Trade of Kyrgyzstan with WTO countries-

members for period of 1996-2001

62

242,8259,2

245,2 243

297,49

339,5

255,3

348,7

303,6

228,6202,93

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Mill

ion

USD Export

Import

FOREIGN INVESTMENT(01.07.2001)

Total number joint venture companies with foreign capital –

5574 (working-2003) Volume of direct foreign investments -

USD(108.6+42,5=151,1) mln. Classification of the foreign investors: - Turkey 11.4 % Kazahstan 12.1 % - USA 5.4 % Germany 5 % - China 9.9 % Others 37.2 % - Russia 20 %

NATIONAL PLAN

First phase (1994-1996): Stabilization of macro-economy

Second phase (1997-2000): Balanced economic development

Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) (2000-2010)

ECONOMIC SUMMARY

In terms of macroeconomic stabilisation & restructuring(1993-1996):

- Development of essential legal institutions- Price liberalisation- Bank reform- Adoption of national currency in 10 th May 1993- Privatization of public enterprises- Liberalisation of the trade regime- Elimination of capital controls- Introduction of private ownership of land in 1998- Membership in WTO (1998) – the first from CIS country

THANK YOU !

For additional information please contact:

Deputy Minister Nina Kirichenko

Ministry of External Trade and IndustryKyrgyzstan