BISHKEK - By the end of 2025, Kyrgyzstan's total public debt, including external and internal debt, amounted to 39.45% of the gross domestic product. This was stated in the report on the execution of the national budget submitted to the country's parliament, 24.kg reports.
According to the document, the ratio of external public debt to GDP at the end of the year was 23.64%.
Kyrgyz authorities also reported a reduction in external debt servicing expenses. In 2025, 1.2 billion soms ($13.8 million) less were allocated for these purposes than forecast. These savings are due to reduced payments on principal, interest, and other obligations.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance noted that debt servicing indicators were affected by exchange rate fluctuations and changes in actual liabilities on existing loans.
The plan for external debt servicing was fulfilled at 97.4%, while the plan for domestic debt servicing was fulfilled at 99.7%. Overall, public debt servicing expenditures reached 98.3% of the revised forecast.
According to official data from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, the country's public debt stood at approximately $8.9 billion as of the end of 2025. Of this amount, external public debt amounted to approximately $5.35 billion, while domestic debt amounted to $3.57 billion.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
May 11, 2026