In 2025, Kyrgyzstan faced increased inflationary pressure, resulting in paid services rising by 11.2 percent. This increase contributed 1.9 percent to the overall inflation, which was 9.8 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce.
Among the most noticeable price changes are:
- education — increased by 26.4 percent after the lifting of the moratorium on paid education;
- healthcare — the increase was 11.6 percent;
- recreation and cultural events — an increase of 9.8 percent;
- hotel and restaurant services — a growth of 7.2 percent;
- transport — an increase of 5.4 percent.
Reasons for Price Growth
Several key factors influenced the price level in the country:
1. The monetary income of citizens increased by 18.6 percent in 2024, significantly exceeding labor productivity growth (7.1 percent in 2024 and 7.9 percent in 2025). The real wage from January to November last year rose by 10.2 percent, while the volume of cross-border remittances increased by 23 percent, contributing to demand-pull inflation.
2. The increase in railway tariffs in Kazakhstan (first by 16 percent, then by 35 percent) led to higher transport costs.
3. External inflationary pressure also affected Kyrgyzstan, as prices in Kazakhstan rose by 12.3 percent, in Russia by 5.6 percent, and in Belarus by 6.8 percent.
4. The volume of lending in Kyrgyzstan increased by 50.6 percent over the 11 months of 2025, with consumer loans nearly doubling.
5. Government spending on the social sector increased by 25.1 percent, and on salaries by 15.2 percent.
Measures to Stabilize the Economy
To ensure food security, the government implemented a number of measures last year:
- As of January 31, the issuance of permits for the export of agricultural animals to third countries was suspended.
- As of August 11, state regulation of prices for beef and lamb was introduced, which will last until December 31.
- As of October 1, maximum prices for coal were set for a period of 90 days, and as of December 3, a six-month ban on its export by road transport was introduced.
The National Bank actively worked to curb inflation, raising the discount rate three times in 2025, which reached 11 percent.
This set of measures, according to the Ministry of Economy, helped alleviate pressure on the domestic market and ensure the availability of socially significant goods.
