Economy, jobs and prices in Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
The gross regional product of Bishkek City (the value of goods and services produced there) was 744,030 million som in 2024, the highest of 9 regions and 47.0% of Kyrgyzstan's total of 1.58 trillion som.
What is the GDP per person in Bishkek City?
Gross regional product per person in Bishkek City was 568,700 som in 2024 at current prices, the highest of 9; the national figure was 219,166 som.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bishkek City?
Employees of enterprises and organisations in Bishkek City (excluding small enterprises) earned an average of 46,058 som a month before tax in 2024, the highest of 9 regions; the national average was 37,361 som. That was 23.0% more than in 2023.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the average salary in Bishkek City enough to live on?
In January to September 2024 the average wage in Bishkek City was 477% of the living wage (subsistence minimum) of a working-age person, 2nd highest of 9 regions.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bishkek City?
The unemployment rate among people aged 15 and over in Bishkek City was 3.5% in 2024 (21.4 thousand of 615.3 thousand people in the labour force), 4th lowest of 9 regions. The nine regions together had 3.7%. The figure comes from the household budget and labour force survey.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are employed in Bishkek City?
In 2024, 64.2% of people aged 15 and over in Bishkek City were in work (593.9 thousand people), 3rd highest of 9 regions; 66.5% were in the labour force (working or looking for work). The nine regions together had an employment rate of 57.1%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are registered as unemployed in Bishkek City?
4,310 unemployed people were registered with the employment service in Bishkek City at the end of 2024, down from 5,330 a year earlier.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Bishkek City?
62,755 business entities (companies, sole traders and farms) were operating in Bishkek City on 1 January 2025, or 47 for every 1,000 residents (the lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much industrial output does Bishkek City produce?
Industrial output in Bishkek City was 88,848 million som in 2024 (3rd highest of 9 regions; 15.2% of the national 585,276 million som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much is invested in Bishkek City?
Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Bishkek City was 72,320 million som in 2024, or 54,709 som per resident (2nd highest of 9 regions; the national figure was 34,414 som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow big is retail trade in Bishkek City?
Wholesale and retail trade, including car and motorcycle repair, in Bishkek City was worth 993,005 million som in 2024, or 751,195 som per resident (the highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat does Bishkek City export and import?
Exports from Bishkek City were worth 2,142.5 million US dollars in 2024 and imports 8,006.6 million US dollars (national totals: 3,828 million exports and 12,214 million imports).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much did prices rise in Bishkek City in 2024?
Consumer prices in Bishkek City rose by 6.9% in 2024 (December 2024 compared with December 2023), 3rd highest of 9 regions; prices across Kyrgyzstan rose 6.3%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much new housing is built in Bishkek City?
303.6 thousand square metres of new housing were completed in Bishkek City in 2024 (the highest of 9 regions; 1,365 thousand nationally).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow profitable are businesses in Bishkek City?
Enterprises in Bishkek City made a combined net profit of 130,291 million som in 2024 (profits minus losses of all reporting enterprises; the highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow Bishkek City compares with other cities
Gross regional product per person (som) (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 1 of 9, highest first. Current prices.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 568,700 som |
| 2 | Issyk-Kul Region | 244,320 som |
| 3 | Chuy Region | 212,642 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 193,536 som |
| 5 | Osh City | 189,754 som |
| 6 | Naryn Region | 129,923 som |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 118,860 som |
Average monthly pay of employees (som) (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 1 of 9, highest first. Enterprises and organisations excluding small enterprises.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pay of employees (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 46,058 som |
| 2 | Issyk-Kul Region | 43,684 som |
| 3 | Naryn Region | 35,372 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 34,254 som |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | 32,283 som |
| 6 | Osh City | 31,416 som |
| 7 | Chuy Region | 31,117 som |
Unemployment rate, labour force survey (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 6 of 9, highest first. People aged 15 and over.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, labour force survey |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Naryn Region | 4.8% |
| 4 | Issyk-Kul Region | 4.5% |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 3.7% |
| 6 | Bishkek City | 3.5% |
| 7 | Talas Region | 2.0% |
| 8 | Osh City | 1.9% |
| 9 | Osh Region | 0.9% |
Business entities per 1,000 residents (1 January 2025)
Bishkek City ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business entities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Osh Region | 139 |
| 4 | Chuy Region | 138 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 126 |
| 6 | Batken Region | 125 |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 102 |
| 8 | Osh City | 50 |
| 9 | Bishkek City | 47 |
Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 79,537 som |
| 2 | Bishkek City | 54,709 som |
| 3 | Jalal-Abad Region | 34,743 som |
| 4 | Osh City | 33,692 som |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 28,741 som |
| 6 | Talas Region | 23,987 som |
| 7 | Naryn Region | 23,501 som |
Consumer price rise in 2024 (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 3 of 9, highest first. December 2024 compared with December 2023.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price rise in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 7.7% |
| 2 | Osh City | 7.3% |
| 3 | Bishkek City | 6.9% |
| 4 | Batken Region | 6.6% |
| 5 | Naryn Region | 5.1% |
| 6 | Jalal-Abad Region | 4.6% |
| 7 | Osh Region | 4.5% |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Kyrgyz Republic and regions: quarterly statistical bulletin (data to September 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adcf5e906865…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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