BISHKEK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 1 trillion 640.9 billion soms (about 18.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 10.8 percent compared with the same period in 2025, according to reports released Thursday by the country's National Statistical Committee.
GDP growth was driven by various service sectors, which accounted for 48.7 percent of the total, by goods production at 35.9 percent, and net taxes on products at 15.4 percent.
Industrial output increased by 7 percent during the reporting period, while construction output grew more than 1.6-fold. Wholesale and retail trade expanded by 4.2 percent, agriculture, forestry and fisheries by 6.5 percent, and the hotel and restaurant sector by 8.6 percent.
From January to September, consumer prices and tariffs across the country rose by 8.1 percent compared with December of last year, the data showed.
The volume of Kyrgyzstan's foreign and mutual trade in goods reached 12 billion dollars in the first eight months, up 13.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
