Kyrgyzstan increased imports of passenger cars in January 2023 by 33 percent year-on-year – from 4,338 to 6,545 cars.
The value of the imports amounted to $96.1 million, which is an increase of 81 percent over $18 million in January 2022.
The main exporter of passenger cars to Kyrgyzstan in the reporting period was South Korea – 2,990 cars for $22.4 million. The volume of the exports increased by 4.6 times compared to January 2022 (646 cars for $3.3 million).
According to the statistics, Kyrgyzstan mainly imported passenger cars from the following countries:
| The exporting country | Amount | US dollars |
| South Korea | 2,990 cars | $22.4 million |
| Russia | 844 cars | $10.2 million |
| The US | 606 cars | $9.5 million |
| China | 590 cars | $13.3 million |
| Japan | 424 cars | $7.3 million |
| Lithuania | 408 cars | $6.3 million |
| Germany | 304 cars | $13.8 million |
| Kazakhstan | 95 cars | $4.1 million |
In total, Kyrgyzstan’s trade turnover amounted to $834.7 million in January 2023, which is an increase of near 20 percent year-on-year ($692.5 million in January 2022).
The exports from Kyrgyzstan totaled $125.5 million, which is an increase of 11 percent compared to $111 million in January 2022. The imports to Kyrgyzstan reached $709 million, increasing by 22 percent compared to $581 million in January 2022.