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    Kyrgyzstan

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    Asia · #69 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    46.9▲ +2.5 YoY
    ●●○0.79IEPA COMPOSITE

    Kyrgyzstan scores 46.9 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #69 of 117 economies. That is up 2.5 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is FDI Accelerator at 58.8. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Entrepreneurship Capacity at 33.8. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262835424956
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222024-6061218
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #71of 145 ranked economies▲ 22 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202469768394
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.67% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    187
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.21
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +0.45
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Textile Apparel and Accessories18 of 50 made · 81% of the rest within reach
    Minerals11 of 48 made · 68% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies18 of 104 made · 48% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods13 of 78 made · 60% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts24 of 155 made · 49% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture25 of 200 made · 43% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals10 of 157 made · 26% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods3 of 73 made · 27% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Minerals. This market makes 23% of that cluster today, and 68% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    READ ON THE 122 OF 187 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Insulated electrical wire$155B world market
    Machinery & Industrial EquipmentOPENS 0.06 · COMPLEXITY -0.26
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 393 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry proposes Road Safety Program for 2027-2030
    AKIpress · Oct 12 · Economic Policy
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇩🇴Dominican Republic47.2→🇷🇺Russia47.0→🇸🇳Senegal46.4→🇲🇽Mexico46.2→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-06-27
    57organizations indexed across 5 types · 55 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    42
    Government bodies
    7
    Research organizations
    4
    Health research
    2
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    2
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 57 indexed
    Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics
    Universities & research bodies · Bishkek · 1994
    Naryn State University named after Satybaldy Naamatov
    Universities & research bodies · Naryn · 1996
    Aga Khan Foundation
    Research organizations · Bishkek · 1967
    United Nations Children's Fund
    Research organizations · Bishkek · 1994
    Kyrgyz State Medical Academy
    Health research · Bishkek · 1939
    FabLabBishkek
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Bishkek
    Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan
    Government bodies · Bishkek
    FABLAB Bishkek
    Fab labs & makerspaces · Bishkek
    Members get the full directory, filters, and exports.See all 57 organizations →

    Kyrgyzstan: common questions

    What is Kyrgyzstan's IEPA score?
    Kyrgyzstan scores 46.9 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #69 of 117 economies.
    What is Kyrgyzstan's strongest zone?
    FDI Accelerator, at 58.8. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Kyrgyzstan back?
    Its binding constraint is Entrepreneurship Capacity, at 33.8, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Kyrgyzstan compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Dominican Republic (47.2), Russia (47.0), Senegal (46.4), Mexico (46.2).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Kyrgyzstan →