In 2025, Kyrgyzstan faced rising inflation, leading to an 11.2 percent increase in prices for paid services. According to the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, this sector influenced the overall inflation rate, which amounted to 9.8 percent, contributing 1.9 percent to this figure.
Among the services that increased the most in price, the following can be highlighted:
- education — 26.4 percent, related to the lifting of the moratorium on paid education;
- healthcare — 11.6 percent;
- leisure and cultural events — 9.8 percent;
- hotel and restaurant services — 7.2 percent;
- transport — 5.4 percent.
Reasons for Price Increases
Several significant factors influenced the price increases:
1. In 2024, the monetary income of citizens increased by 18.6 percent, significantly exceeding labor productivity growth (7.1 percent in 2024 and 7.9 percent in 2025). Real wages from January to November of last year rose by 10.2 percent, while the volume of cross-border remittances increased by 23 percent, contributing to demand inflation.
2. Tariffs for railway transportation in Kazakhstan increased by 16 and 35 percent, which also affected transportation costs.
3. Inflation in neighboring countries supported the overall price level: in Kazakhstan, it was 12.3 percent, in Russia — 5.6 percent, and in Belarus — 6.8 percent.
4. Over the 11 months of 2025, the volume of lending in Kyrgyzstan increased by 50.6 percent, with consumer loans nearly doubling.
5. Government budget expenditures on social programs rose by 25.1 percent, and on salaries — by 15.2 percent.
Measures to Stabilize the Market Situation
To ensure food security last year, a number of steps were taken:
- As of January 31, the issuance of permits for the export of agricultural animals to third countries was halted.
- As of August 11, state price controls on beef and lamb were introduced, which were extended until December 31.
- For coal, maximum prices were set for 90 days starting October 1, and from December 3, a six-month ban on its export by road transport was introduced.
The National Bank actively worked to curb inflation, increasing the key interest rate three times in 2025 to 11 percent.
The complex of these measures helped reduce pressure on the domestic market and maintain the availability of key goods, as noted by the Ministry of Economy.
