According to data from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, the volume of remittances to the country reached $274.1 million in September 2026. This indicates a rise in activity following a decline in preceding months. For comparison, this figure stood at $269.6 million in August.

Geography of Inflows and Outflow Destinations

The majority of funds come from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), totaling $250.8 million. Russia remains the key source, providing $249.5 million. Funds were also received from Kazakhstan ($0.2 million) and other CIS states ($1.2 million).

From far-abroad countries, $23.3 million was transferred in September, with the largest contributions coming from the USA ($19.1 million) and Turkey ($1.9 million).

Remittance Statistics

2,362.7million dollars arrived in the KR since the beginning of the year
2,169.6million dollars net inflow since the beginning of the year
193.1million dollars left the KR since the beginning of the year
9.4million dollars sent from the KR in September

At the same time, the volume of remittances from Kyrgyzstan abroad in September amounted to $9.4 million. Of these, $3.3 million went to CIS countries, and $6 million went to far-abroad states (predominantly to Turkey and the USA).

Context

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic is the financial regulator, founded in 1991 with headquarters in Bishkek. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an international organization created in December 1991.