Revenues from the sector increased by 55%, amounting to 65.4 billion soms
According to Asel Raimkulova, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, in 2025, revenues to the state budget from mining companies reached a record 65.4 billion soms. She reported this at a meeting of the committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, which deals with agricultural policy, water resources, and ecology.
Raimkulova emphasized that over the past five years, the mining sector has become one of the key contributors to the country's budget. During this time, over 217.9 billion soms have been received in the treasury in the form of taxes and other payments from mining enterprises.
If in 2024 revenues amounted to 42.2 billion soms, then in 2025 there is an increase to 65.4 billion soms, which exceeds the previous year's figures by 155%. The Deputy Minister noted that this achievement is the result of reforms and increased state control in this area.
Until 2020, Kyrgyzstan mined an average of about 15 tons of gold per year; however, from 2021 to 2025, there has been a steady trend of increase: the average annual gold production rose to 26 tons, and over the past five years, 141 tons have been mined.
Coal production also significantly impacts the country's economy, reaching about 4 million tons per year, which contributes to Kyrgyzstan's energy security.
As of early 2025, the country has significant reserves of mineral resources: about 1,000 tons of gold, 1,196 tons of silver, 960,000 tons of copper, and more than 1.9 billion tons of coal. This year, new reserves have also been identified — 152 tons of gold and 14 million tons of coal, and updated data on silver, copper, and other mineral resources have been added to the state balance.
Raimkulova noted that these achievements indicate that the state policy aimed at expanding the mineral resource base is showing stable and positive results.
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