Bishkek:The number of active foreign-invested enterprises in Kyrgyzstan reached 6,104 in 2025, reflecting a 6.6% increase from the previous year and nearly doubling since 2021. This data highlights a growing trend of foreign investment in the country.

According to Trend News Agency, 73.7% of these enterprises were entirely owned by foreign investors. Of the total, 3,286 enterprises involved partners from CIS countries, making up 53.8%, while the remaining 2,818 enterprises partnered with entities outside the CIS.

The largest share of joint ventures was with Russian partners at 35.4%, followed by Chinese partnerships at 20.3%, Kazakhstan at 11.2%, and T¼rkiye at 7.4%. Among the fully foreign-owned enterprises, 54.4% belonged to investors from CIS countries, with the remaining 45.6% being owned by investors outside the CIS.

The sectors attracting the most foreign investment included wholesale and retail trade alongside motor vehicle and motorcycle repair, accounting for 45.8% of foreign-invested enterprises. Industry followed with 12.7%, professional, scientific, and technical activities at 8.4%, construction at 5.4%, transportation and storage at 4.8%, and administrative and support services at 4.3%.

Bishkek emerged as the central hub for foreign-invested enterprises, with over 87% of such businesses operating in the capital. Overall, the statistics underline an increasing presence of foreign capital in trade, industry, and various professional services sectors in Kyrgyzstan.