Economy, jobs and prices in Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
The gross regional product of Issyk-Kul Region (the value of goods and services produced there) was 133,667 million som in 2024, 4th highest of 9 regions and 8.4% of Kyrgyzstan's total of 1.58 trillion som.
What is the GDP per person in Issyk-Kul Region?
Gross regional product per person in Issyk-Kul Region was 244,320 som in 2024 at current prices, 2nd 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
Employees of enterprises and organisations in Issyk-Kul Region (excluding small enterprises) earned an average of 43,684 som a month before tax in 2024, 2nd highest of 9 regions; the national average was 37,361 som. That was 12.8% more than in 2023.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the average salary in Issyk-Kul Region enough to live on?
In January to September 2024 the average wage in Issyk-Kul Region was 496% of the living wage (subsistence minimum) of a working-age person, the 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
The unemployment rate among people aged 15 and over in Issyk-Kul Region was 4.5% in 2024 (8.5 thousand of 188.2 thousand people in the labour force), 4th highest 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
In 2024, 48.8% of people aged 15 and over in Issyk-Kul Region were in work (179.6 thousand people), 2nd lowest of 9 regions; 51.1% 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
2,245 unemployed people were registered with the employment service in Issyk-Kul Region at the end of 2024, down from 2,761 a year earlier.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Issyk-Kul Region?
69,544 business entities (companies, sole traders and farms) were operating in Issyk-Kul Region on 1 January 2025, or 126 for every 1,000 residents (5th highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much industrial output does Issyk-Kul Region produce?
Industrial output in Issyk-Kul Region was 96,485 million som in 2024 (2nd highest of 9 regions; 16.5% of the national 585,276 million som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much is invested in Issyk-Kul Region?
Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Issyk-Kul Region was 43,729 million som in 2024, or 79,537 som per resident (the 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
Wholesale and retail trade, including car and motorcycle repair, in Issyk-Kul Region was worth 46,447 million som in 2024, or 84,479 som per resident (4th lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat does Issyk-Kul Region export and import?
Exports from Issyk-Kul Region were worth 45.5 million US dollars in 2024 and imports 363.8 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 Issyk-Kul Region in 2024?
Consumer prices in Issyk-Kul Region rose by 7.7% in 2024 (December 2024 compared with December 2023), the 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 Issyk-Kul Region?
91.9 thousand square metres of new housing were completed in Issyk-Kul Region in 2024 (5th highest of 9 regions; 1,365 thousand nationally).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow profitable are businesses in Issyk-Kul Region?
Enterprises in Issyk-Kul Region made a combined net profit of 36,709 million som in 2024 (profits minus losses of all reporting enterprises; 2nd highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyDo people in Issyk-Kul Region have safe drinking water?
100.0% of people in Issyk-Kul Region had access to safe sources of drinking water in 2023 (joint highest of 7 regions; national figure 95.4%).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyHow Issyk-Kul Region compares with other regions
Gross regional product per person (som) (2024)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 2 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)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 2 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)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 4 of 9, highest first. People aged 15 and over.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, labour force survey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalal-Abad Region | 7.1% |
| 2 | Batken Region | 5.7% |
| 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% |
Business entities per 1,000 residents (1 January 2025)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business entities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Talas Region | 145 |
| 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 |
Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) (2024)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 1 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)
Issyk-Kul Region ranks 1 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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